(2325) Chernykh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1979 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named in honor of Ludmila I. Chernykh and Nikolaj S. Chernykh, astronomers at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory who lead the impressive program of observations and discoveries of minor planets there.Naming citation (MPC 6060), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chernykh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chernykh is 3.46 au from the Sun and 4.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2325 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 SP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.8 km (#1,872 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 1.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 25 September 1979
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- (2304) Slavia
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- (2404) Antarctica
- (2552) Remek
- (2559) Svoboda
- (2747) Cesky Krumlov
- (2811) Stremchovi
- (2889) Brno
- (2936) Nechvile
- (2971) Mohr
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