(2139) Makharadze Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 June 1970 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Makharadze is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMakharadzeMakharadze

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makharadze is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2139
Provisional designation1970 MC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.2 km (#2,623 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0450
Rotation period12.0 hours
Spectral typeF
Absolute magnitude (H)12.98
Orbital period3.87 years
Semi-major axis2.46 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.93 au
Eccentricity0.187
Inclination2.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.991 au

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

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