(212465) Goroshky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2006 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Goroshky settlement, currently Volodarsk-Volynsky, Ukraine, is first mentioned in the chronicles of 1545. Since 1951 it has been notable for its museum of decorative and precious stones. The museum exhibits more than 1500 examples of local amber, quartz, opal, nephritis, topaz, beryl and jasper.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goroshky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goroshky is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212465 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QD40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0934 |
| Inclination | 8.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.