(4005) Dyagilev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1972 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of the Russian impresario Sergej Pavlovich Dyagilev (1872–1929). He is mainly known as the patron of art and literature and the founder of the travelling Russian ballet company.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dyagilev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dyagilev is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4005 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 TC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.69 km (#6,884 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.250 |
| Rotation period | 6.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 6.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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