(634539) Kuvaev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Oleg Mikhailovich Kuvaev (1934–1975) was a Russian geologist and writer. His book Территория (Territory) was based on real events, specifically the discovery of a huge gold deposit in the far northeast of the Soviet Union. The book has been translated into French, German, Spanish, Arabic, English, Vietnamese and Polish.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kuvaev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kuvaev is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 634539 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UQ289 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 14.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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