(23406) Kozlov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Russian engineer and scientist Dmitrij Il'ich Kozlov (b. 1919) designed the space rockets Molniya, Soyuz and many research satellites and space stations. Winner of the Lenin Prize, and of the State Prize twice, he also received the gold medal of the Association of Assistance to the National Industry of France.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kozlov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kozlov is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23406 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 QO3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.61 km (#13,688 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.259 |
| Rotation period | 51.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 1.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.798 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.