(8322) Kononovich Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Aleksandr Konstantinovich Kononovich (1850-1910) was a professor at Novorossisk University and head of the Odessa Astronomical Observatory for many years. A pioneer in astrophysics, he is known for his photometric observations of the planets, photographic observations of the Sun and research on solar prominences.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kononovich is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kononovich is 3.42 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	8322
Provisional designation	1978 RL1
Orbit class	Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	11.6 km (#4,258 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0830
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.24
Orbital period	5.80 years
Semi-major axis	3.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.75 – 3.71 au
Eccentricity	0.149
Inclination	1.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.74 au

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

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