(9737) Dudarova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1986 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of Veronica Borisovna Dudarova (b. 1916), the only woman conductor in Russia. She is a People's Artist of the U.S.S.R. (1977) and the state prize laureate of Russia (1980). She was artistic director and principal conductor of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1989 and has been artistic director and principal conductor of the Veronica Dudarova Orchestra since 1991. Her innovative interpretations of such large musical forms as symphonies and oratorios with choruses has defined her contribution to Russian art. Name suggested by G. V. Sviridov and S. P. Kapitza and supported by the discoverer.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dudarova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dudarova is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9737 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 SC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 14.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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