(549996) Dmitriiguliutin Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 October 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.

Dmitrii Guliutin (b. 1965) is an astronomy enthusiast and an expert on Russian and world space-science history. He has devoted his life to space and has worked for many years both in the aerospace industry and as a researcher in space museums.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Dmitriiguliutin is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dmitriiguliutin is 2.09 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number549996
Provisional designation2011 WX132
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.57
Orbital period2.74 years
Semi-major axis1.96 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.81 – 2.11 au
Eccentricity0.0758
Inclination21.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.821 au

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

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