(337166) Ivanartioukhov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S. at Uccle.

Ivan Semenovich Artioukhov (1908-1995), father of the wife of the second discoverer, was the founder of the society for nature conservation in Russia.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-05-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ivanartioukhov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivanartioukhov is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number337166
Provisional designation1999 VM1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.34
Orbital period4.30 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.268
Inclination11.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.954 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Ivan

Also discovered on 1 November 1999

More named asteroids discovered by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S.