(321046) Klushantsev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2008 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 80329 Kryachko, T. V..
Pavel Vladimirovich Klushantsev (1910–1999) was a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter of popular-science films. He was known for his film Planet of Storms.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Klushantsev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klushantsev is 3.33 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 321046 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QL33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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