(226858) Ivanpuluj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2004 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Ivan Puluj (1845–1918) was a pioneering Ukrainian-born physicist and inventor. He contributed greatly to the understanding of the properties and origin of cathode rays, the properties of X-rays, and the interpretation of X-radiation. Together with I. Kulish and I. Nechuy-Levitsky, he translated the Scriptures into Ukrainian.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ivanpuluj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivanpuluj is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 226858 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TY13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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