(545560) Fersman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Alexander E. Fersman (1883–1945), a Russian geologist and mineralogist, co-founded Russia's Meteorite Committee. He developed Moscow's Mineralogical Museum, later named after him. His contributions to geological science and popularization are highly acclaimed.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fersman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fersman is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 545560 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 QP37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.798 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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