(12185) Gasprinskij Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Ismail Gasprinskij (1851-1914) was a Crimean-Tatar teacher, enlightener, writer, publisher and public figure who had a notable influence on the development of national education.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gasprinskij is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gasprinskij is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12185 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 SL5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.65 km (#6,019 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0903 |
| Inclination | 5.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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