(8451) Gaidai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (1923-1993) was a prominent Soviet film producer and Peoples' Artist of the U.S.S.R. He directed several comedies that were popular in Russia and other countries.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gaidai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaidai is 3.11 au from the Sun and 4.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8451 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 RY6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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