(216897) Golubev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 2009 by V. Nevski at Vitebsk.
Golubev Vladimir Aleksandrovich (b. 1940), on the astronomy faculty at Vitebsk State University, is a well-known astronomy popularizer and publicist in Belarus. He is president of the School Astronomy Club “Helios”.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Golubev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golubev is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 216897 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 HJ58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0478 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.