(240381) Emilchyne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2003 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
The district of Emilchyne in Ukraine is known as the birthplace of Vladimir Khilchenko (b. 1931), in charge of the testing of space missions at Baikonur during 1967--1970, as well as of Nina Matvienko (b. 1947), an outstanding Ukrainian folk singer.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilchyne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilchyne is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 240381 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SB317 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0716 |
| Inclination | 1.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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