(2887) Krinov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Krinov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKrinovKrinov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krinov is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2887
Provisional designation1977 QD5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.16 km (#8,694 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.293
Rotation period16.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.07
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination4.38°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.905 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1977

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