(17358) Lozino-Lozinskij Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Gleb Evgenievich Lozino-Lozinskij (1909-2001) was an outstanding Soviet scientist in aviation and space engineering. He was director and general designer at the research and production association “Molniya” and led the creation of the Soviet space vehicle “Buran” and other aircraft and space systems.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lozino-Lozinskij is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lozino-Lozinskij is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17358 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SU4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.95 km (#12,865 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.312 |
| Rotation period | 9.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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