(90414) Karpov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 December 2003 by R. Ferrando at Pla D'Arguines.
Anatoly Karpov (b. 1951) learned chess from his father at the age of four and was soon able to beat older players. He was world chess champion from 1975 to 1985 and from 1993 to 1999. He has won more tournaments than any other player in the history of the game.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karpov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karpov is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90414 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 YP110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0646 |
| Inclination | 6.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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