(24608) Alexveselkov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Alexej Nikonovich Veselkov (1948-2004), a professor at the Sevastopol National Technical University, was a well-known expert in the field of molecular physics and biophysics, the leader of a scientific school and the author of about 350 scientific papers.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexveselkov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexveselkov is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24608 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 SL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.92 km (#15,409 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.274 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 2.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.824 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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