(91335) Alexandrov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 May 1999 by CSS at Catalina.

Svetoslav Alexandrov (b. 1986) is a Bulgarian plant physiologist and amateur astronomer studying the early evolution of Earth and the origins of life. He has contributed to several citizen science projects focused on minor planets and he has discovered numerous asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alexandrov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexandrov is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number91335
Provisional designation1999 JT9
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.15
Orbital period3.70 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination5.88°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

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

Also discovered on 8 May 1999

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