(185250) Korostyshiv Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 2006 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.

Korostyshiv is an ancient city in Ukraine located on the Teteriv river. It is known as a center for the output of a rare granite whose primary color is caused by the color of the feldspar. Items made from this local stone are known far beyond the limits of region.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Korostyshiv is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Korostyshiv is 3.40 au from the Sun and 4.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number185250
Provisional designation2006 UY62
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.48
Orbital period5.57 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.86 – 3.42 au
Eccentricity0.0891
Inclination9.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.88 au

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

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