48141

48141 is a number that appears in various contexts, including astronomy, mathematics, and popular culture. It is most notably associated with the asteroid 48141, a minor planet in the outer region of the main asteroid belt.

Discovered on November 29, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) program, 48141 orbits the Sun at an average distance of approximately 3.1 astronomical units (AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.17, meaning it has a moderately elliptical path. The asteroid has a diameter of roughly 4.5 kilometers and belongs to the Cybele asteroid family, a group of objects located in the outer part of the main belt. Observations indicate that its surface reflects about 10% of incoming sunlight, suggesting a dark, possibly carbonaceous composition.

In mathematics, 48141 is not a particularly significant number, though it can be factored into primes as 3 × 16047. It has no notable mathematical properties or theorems associated with it.

The number 48141 also appears in some niche references, such as being part of a sequence in recreational mathematics or appearing in obscure trivia. However, it lacks widespread recognition outside of its astronomical designation.

For astronomers and space enthusiasts, 48141 serves as a cataloged object in the Minor Planet Center database, contributing to the study of the asteroid belt’s structure and composition. Its designation follows the standard naming convention for minor planets, where the number indicates its order of discovery.