(633326) Allashapovalova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya Station.
Alla Shapovalova (1941–2019) was a Russian astronomer who was a specialist in the photometry and spectroscopy of galaxies. One of the initiators of an international project on active galaxy monitoring, she also participated in building a group of Serbian astronomers on the same topic, and headed it for many years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allashapovalova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allashapovalova is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 633326 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 9.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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