(27658) Dmitrijbagalej Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Dmitrij Ivanovich Bagalej (1857-1932) was a historian, professor and rector of Kharkov University. His scientific works were devoted to the ancient history of Ukraine, Russia and Lithuania. During 1914--1917 he was head of the Kharkov town council.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dmitrijbagalej is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dmitrijbagalej is 3.59 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27658 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 RV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.92 km (#5,814 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Rotation period | 27.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.298 |
| Inclination | 9.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.944 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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