(2915) Moskvina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Moskvina is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMoskvinaMoskvina

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moskvina is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2915
Provisional designation1977 QY2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.41 km (#9,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.419
Rotation period2.18 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.32
Orbital period4.10 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.185
Inclination13.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1977

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