(237265) Golobokov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 2008 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 77509 Kryachko, T. V..
Gennady G. Golobokov (1935-1978) was a talented fiction-artist, bed-ridden for 26 years following a spinal injury, considered to be the founder of psychological fiction in painting. Heroes in his pictures represented spirituality, responsibility and moral purity.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Golobokov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golobokov is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 237265 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 WQ96 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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