(541575) Mikhailnazarov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Mikhail A. Nazarov (1949–2016) headed the Laboratory of Meteoritics at the Vernadsky Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. He was recognized for his research on lunar rocks, meteorites, and cosmochemistry, and he trained many renowned scientists in meteoritics. He held an eminent position in the Committee on Meteorites in Russia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikhailnazarov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikhailnazarov is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541575 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SX247 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.99 km (#12,758 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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