(85515) Annakukharskaya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1997 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Anna Kukharskaya (b. 1981) obtained a degree in veterinary medicine from RUDN University in Moscow in 2004. She is the daughter-in-law of the second discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Annakukharskaya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annakukharskaya is 1.79 au from the Sun and 0.794 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85515 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UT24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 2.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.791 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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