(9834) Kirsanov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Kirsanov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKirsanovKirsanov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kirsanov is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9834
Provisional designation1982 TS1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.8 km (#4,159 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0870
Rotation period4.03 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.64
Orbital period5.25 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.0886
Inclination8.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.77 au

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

Also discovered on 14 October 1982

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