(2126) Gerasimovich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1970 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Boris Petrovich Gerasimovich (1889-1937), professor at Kharkov University (1922-1931), then chief of the astrophysics section and from 1933 director of the Pulkovo Observatory. His scientific papers cover a large range of astrophysical problems, and he was a member of many scientific societies.Naming citation (MPC 5359), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gerasimovich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerasimovich is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2126 |
| Provisional designation | 1970 QZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.80 km (#6,769 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.318 |
| Rotation period | 23.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 8.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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