(2237) Melnikov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1938 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Melnikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melnikov is 3.54 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2237 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 TB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.4 km (#2,042 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 31.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 2.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.