(109573) Mishasmirnov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at Simeis.
Mikhail Alexandrovich Smirnov (1954-2006), on the staff of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, studied the minor bodies of the solar system, artificial satellites and the evolution of galaxies. He also made a contribution to popular astronomy in Russia. The name was suggested by S. I. Barabanov.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mishasmirnov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mishasmirnov is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 109573 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QQ269 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.270 |
| Inclination | 4.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.934 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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