(372626) IGEM Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 94392 Kryachko, T. V..
IGEM is an abbreviation for the Institute of Ore Geology, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry within the Russian Academy of Sciences. The history of the Institute is associated with the activities of such prominent scientists as V. Vernadsky, F. Levinson-Lessing, A. Fersman, A. Betekhtin and A. Zavaritskiy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where IGEM is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: IGEM is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 372626 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 VQ57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 2.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.