(1984) Fedynskij Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1926 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.
Named in memory of Vsevolod Vladimirovich Fedynskij (1908-1978), an outstanding expert in reconnaissance geophysics, physics of the earth and meteor astronomy, a capable organizer of scientific research, Vice President of the Committee on Meteorites of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, President of IAU Commission 22 (1958-1964), and an honorary member and Vice President of the All-Union Astronomy and Geodesy Association.Naming citation (MPC 5358), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fedynskij is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fedynskij is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1984 |
| Provisional designation | 1926 TN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 36.4 km (#1,093 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 8.14 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Vsevolod
All asteroids named after someone called Vsevolod
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- (853) Nansenia
- (854) Frostia
- (855) Newcombia
- (856) Backlunda
- (857) Glasenappia
- (885) Ulrike
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