(16419) Kovalev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Sergej Nikitich Kovalev (b. 1919) is an outstanding shipbuilder and prominent expert in the field of mechanics and hydrodynamics of ships and energetics. He is also broadly known for his paintings and literary works.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kovalev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kovalev is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16419 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SS28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.29 km (#14,494 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 4.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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