(605499) Krupko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Vladimir Krupko (b. 1958) is a Siberian astronomer who was one of the founders of Omsk planetarium and is its director. He is a popularizer of astronomy, via books, articles and television shows. He also organizes expeditions to the Zhamanshin crater in Kazakhstan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krupko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krupko is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 605499 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 NT42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0381 |
| Inclination | 9.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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