(4777) Aksenov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Aksenov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAksenovAksenov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aksenov is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4777
Provisional designation1976 SM2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.86 km (#13,080 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.298
Absolute magnitude (H)14.27
Orbital period3.21 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.89 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination1.33°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.887 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1976

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