(666479) Maratmingaliev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Marat Mingaliev (1953–2024) was a Russian astronomer who was Deputy Director of the Special Astrophysical Observatory in the Caucasus. His main focus was on radio galaxies, quasi-stellar objects, and multi-wavelength variability of active galactic nuclei. Marat was a skilled alpinist and died after one of his ascents of Mount Elbrus.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maratmingaliev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maratmingaliev is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 666479 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 MF132 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 9.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.731 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.