(299785) Alexeymolchanov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Alexey Molchanov (b. 1987) is a Russian freediver, who holds a men's world record in constant weight apnea (CWT) at 130 m.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexeymolchanov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexeymolchanov is 2.93 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 299785 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SC77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0134 |
| Inclination | 1.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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