(70418) Kholopov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1999 by M. M. M. Santangelo at Monte Agliale.
P. N. Kholopov (1922-1988) was the astronomer editor-in-chief of the first three volumes of the fourth edition of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kholopov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kholopov is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 70418 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SD12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.18 km (#10,295 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 3.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.