(11445) Fedotov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Victor Andreevich Fedotov (1933-2001), the brilliant conductor of performances in Mariinskij Theatre for more than 35 years, was a participant in most of the foreign tours of the Leningrad ballet. He also performed with the best foreign orchestras in the most prestigious theaters and concert halls throughout the world.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fedotov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fedotov is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11445 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SC7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.49 km (#11,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.319 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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