(5247) Krylov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Krylov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKrylovKrylov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krylov is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5247
Provisional designation1982 UP6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.72 km (#6,856 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.430
Rotation period82.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.34
Orbital period3.57 years
Semi-major axis2.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.162
Inclination23.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.973 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1982

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