(48410) Kolmogorov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Andrej Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (1903-1987) was a Russian academician, professor at the Moscow State University, and outstanding mathematician. He was one of the founders of the modern theory of probability who made contributions to many fields of mathematics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kolmogorov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kolmogorov is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48410 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 QJ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.5 km (#4,321 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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