(589253) Fabrika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya Station.
Sergei Fabrika (b. 1955) is a Russian astronomer and professor at the Special Astrophysical Observatory. The author of over 300 scientific papers, he has made significant contributions to the study of SS 433, accretion disks, jet outflows, and stellar magnetic fields, as well as ultra-luminous X-ray sources and white dwarfs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fabrika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fabrika is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 589253 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0492 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| 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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