(90368) Hristopavlov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 June 2003 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Hristo Pavlov (b. 1975) is a Bulgarian-Australian software engineer with an interest in astronomy. Beginning in 2006 he developed freely-available software for planning occultation observations and analyzing the recorded video data. His Occult Watcher application has revolutionized the way observers around the globe coordinate their observations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hristopavlov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hristopavlov is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90368 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 MG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.61 km (#7,002 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.133 |
| Rotation period | 8.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.347 |
| Inclination | 31.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.