(4053) Cherkasov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 October 1981 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Cherkasov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cherkasov is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4053
Provisional designation1981 TQ1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.48
Orbital period3.57 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 2.52 au
Eccentricity0.0786
Inclination4.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.14 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 October 1981

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