(6845) Mansurova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 May 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Named in memory of Kira Sergeevna Mansurova (1931-1990), an astronomer in Irkutsk known for her observations with the zenith telescope. She was director of the Astronomical Observatory of Irkutsk University for many years and lecturer of astronomy at the University and Pedagogical Institute in Irkutsk. An active popularizer of astronomy, she published a number of works on astrometry and methods of teaching astronomy.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Mansurova is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mansurova is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	6845
Provisional designation	1976 JG2
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	4.76 km (#11,102 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.311
Rotation period	21.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.93
Orbital period	3.43 years
Semi-major axis	2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.94 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity	0.147
Inclination	6.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.929 au

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

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