(9932) Kopylov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Ivan Mikheevich Kopylov (b. 1928) was a stellar astrophysicist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1950 to 1966 and then director at the Special Astrophysical Observatory from 1966 to 1985. His main work concerns the physics and evolution of stars and astronomical instrumentation.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kopylov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kopylov is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9932 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 QP5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0943 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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