(328509) Kostyahrubych Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 August 2009 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.

Kostyantyn Volodymyrovych Hrubych (b. 1968), known by his friendly nickname Kostya, is a Ukrainian journalist and TV presenter. His television programs are devoted to the problems of children, youth, and the lives of people in remote provinces. Ukrainian cuisine occupies a significant place in his TV show.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kostyahrubych is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kostyahrubych is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number328509
Provisional designation2009 QC10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.39
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.199
Inclination0.947°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.922 au

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

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