(1855) Korolev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Korolev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Korolev is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1855 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 TU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.79 km (#7,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.319 |
| Rotation period | 4.66 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0835 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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