(7858) Bolotov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Andrej Timofeevich Bolotov (1738-1833) was a Russian writer, scientist, agriculturist, selectionist, forester and builder of parks.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bolotov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bolotov is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7858 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 4.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.941 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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