(301522) Chaykin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 2009 by L. Elenin at Tzec Maun.
Konstantin Yurievich Chaykin (b. 1975) is a Russian watchmaker and inventor. He is a creator of the most complicated watches in the world and has won many international awards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chaykin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chaykin is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301522 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 FX23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.53 km (#13,887 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0847 |
| Inclination | 1.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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