(2837) Griboedov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1971 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Griboedov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Griboedov is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2837 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 TJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.3 km (#3,954 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Rotation period | 3.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0573 |
| Inclination | 2.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 October 1971
More named asteroids discovered by L. I. Chernykh
- (1737) Severny
- (1771) Makover
- (1772) Gagarin
- (1789) Dobrovolsky
- (1790) Volkov
- (1792) Reni
- (1805) Dirikis
- (1828) Kashirina
- (1832) Mrkos
- (1833) Shmakova
- (1855) Korolev
- (1856) Ruzena
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