(24648) Evpatoria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1985 by Chernykh, N. S., Chernykh, L. I. at Nauchnyj.
Evpatoria (Eupatoria) is one of the oldest towns in the Crimea. Founded in the fifth century B.C. by ancient Greek colonists, Evpatoria is now known as a health resort and cultural center. This minor planet marks the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the town in 2003.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Evpatoria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evpatoria is 3.70 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24648 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 SG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.55 km (#6,115 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.282 |
| Inclination | 6.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 September 1985
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- (6232) Zubitskia
- (6589) Jankovich
- (9549) Akplatonov
- (9733) Valtikhonov
- (9933) Alekseev
- (13922) Kremenia
- (16407) Oiunskij
- (24649) Balaklava