(787) Moskva Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 April 1914 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Moskva is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moskva is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number787
Provisional designationA914 HC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.9 km (#1,487 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.190
Rotation period6.06 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)9.63
Orbital period4.05 years
Semi-major axis2.54 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination14.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

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