(239307) Kruchynenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2007 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Vitaliy Grygorovych Kruchynenko (b. 1934), professor and doctor of physics and mathematics, is a well-known researcher on meteors and comets. He published 190 scientific publications, including the monograph Meteors and meteor substance. The name was suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kruchynenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kruchynenko is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239307 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 QS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.866 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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