(590335) Mikhailkuzmin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Mikhail Kuzmin (b. 1938) is a Siberian geologist and a specialist in the chemical geodynamics of the Earth’s crust. He is the organizer of and participant in geochemical studies of Siberia and Lake Baikal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikhailkuzmin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikhailkuzmin is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 590335 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 WX46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0809 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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