(2568) Maksutov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 April 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Maksutov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maksutov is 1.80 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2568 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 GH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.64 km (#11,345 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.486 |
| Rotation period | 7.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 8.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.773 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 April 1980
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