(58097) Alimov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1976 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Alexandr Fyodorovich Alimov (b. 1933), founder of the Russian school of functional ecology and president of the Hydrobiological Society, is known for his theoretical and experimental work on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and development of methods for, and approaches to, preventing an environmental ecological crisis.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alimov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alimov is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58097 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 UQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,975 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.152 |
| Rotation period | 78.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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