(296577) Arkhangelsk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 84384 Kryachko, T. V..
The city of Arkhangelsk was founded in 1584 on the banks of the Northern Dvina river, near the White sea, as the first seaport of Russia.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arkhangelsk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arkhangelsk is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 296577 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.