(5544) Kazakov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 October 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Kazakov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKazakovKazakov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kazakov is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5544
Provisional designation1978 TH6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.29
Orbital period4.41 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.42 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.102
Inclination13.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.45 au

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

Also discovered on 2 October 1978

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