(22616) Bogolyubov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogolyubov (1909-1992) was a Russian and Ukrainian Soviet mathematician and theoretical physicist known for his work in statistical field theory and dynamical systems. He was awarded the Dirac Medal in 1992. The name was suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bogolyubov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bogolyubov is 2.76 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22616 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KG7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.38 km (#14,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| 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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