(545985) Galinaermolenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Ermolenko Galina Vasilievna (1945–2023) was the author of the educational space programs organized for school children on the Cosmonaut Training Center and in the Russian children's center “Orlyonok”. She brought up several generations of engineers and scientists working now in the space industry.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galinaermolenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galinaermolenko is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 545985 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 VW10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 4.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.737 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.