(296525) Milanovskiy Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 July 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 81935 Kryachko, T. V..

Aleksandr Evgen'evich Milanovskiy (1950-2004) was a famous Russian geologist and meteorite searcher and investigator. He was a dear friend and teacher of the discoverer.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Milanovskiy is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Milanovskiy is 3.29 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number296525
Provisional designation2009 OU2
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.44
Orbital period5.84 years
Semi-major axis3.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.98 – 3.50 au
Eccentricity0.0802
Inclination13.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.02 au

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

Also named after someone called Aleksandr