(150316) Ivaniosifovich Main-belt Asteroid

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

Ivan Iosifovich Ipatov (1927–2015), father of the second discoverer, was one of the founders of the geodetical network of Russia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ivaniosifovich is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivaniosifovich is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number150316
Provisional designation1999 VO1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.74
Orbital period3.18 years
Semi-major axis2.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.32 au
Eccentricity0.0727
Inclination3.36°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 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. I.