(161962) Galchyn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 2007 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Located precisely at latitude 50° north and longitude 29° east, the village of Galchyn has been known since 1683. The northern part of it borders on Andrushivka, a district center in Ukraine. Because of the better seeing, the Andrushivka Observatory was set up at Galchyn.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galchyn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galchyn is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161962 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 HE84 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.