(372578) Khromov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 93068 Kryachko, T. V..
Gavriil Sergeevich Khromov (1937-2014) was a Russian astronomer and organizer of science. From 1970 to 1991 he was Vice President of the All-Union Astronomical-Geodetic Society of the USSR, while from 1991 to 2014 he was President of the Interregional Astronomical-Geodetic Association.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-03-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Khromov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Khromov is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 372578 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 UB92 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0491 |
| Inclination | 7.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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