(623826) Alekseyvarkin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 2022 by F. D. Romanov at La Palma-Liverpool.
Aleksey Makarovich Varkin (1923–1986) was a great-grandfather of the discoverer. He was a Mordvin, born in Sabanovo, near Penza (Russia). During World War II, he was wounded while rescuing horses and received an award for this act. He raised three children; his pregnant wife died in a bus accident.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alekseyvarkin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alekseyvarkin is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 623826 |
| Provisional designation | 2022 WY16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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