(8795) Dudorov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Alexander Egorovich Dudorov (b. 1946) is an astrophysicist at Chelyabinsk State University whose research includes the theory of star formation in magnetized molecular clouds. He played a leading role in the field study of the Chelyabinsk airburst.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dudorov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dudorov is 3.75 au from the Sun and 4.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8795 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EO9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.3 km (#4,391 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.131 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.62 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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