(8134) Minin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Kuz'ma Minich Zakhar'ev Sukhorukij (Kuz'ma Minin, d. 1616) was one of the organizers of the second people's volunteer corps in Nizhnij Novgorod during 1611-1612. He displayed great action and personal bravery in the battle with Polish troops near Moscow and is a favorite national hero in Russia.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Minin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minin is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8134 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SQ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.96 km (#12,840 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 4.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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