(2349) Kurchenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 July 1970 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Kurchenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kurchenko is 2.54 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2349 |
| Provisional designation | 1970 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.8 km (#2,381 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.206 |
| Rotation period | 8.62 hours |
| Spectral type | Xc |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 17.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.