(1828) Kashirina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 August 1966 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Kashirina is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKashirinaKashirina

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kashirina is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1828
Provisional designation1966 PH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.0 km (#1,541 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0730
Rotation period14.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.34
Orbital period5.36 years
Semi-major axis3.06 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.73 – 3.39 au
Eccentricity0.108
Inclination14.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

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

Also discovered on 14 August 1966

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