(328563) Mosplanetarium Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 17 September 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 87546 Kryachko, T. V..

Named for the Moscow planetarium, the oldest in Europe, which celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2014. The planetarium is the largest Russian center of popularization of scientific knowledge, and it has made important contribution to development of astronomy and cosmonautics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Mosplanetarium is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMosplanetariumMosplanetarium

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mosplanetarium is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number328563
Provisional designation2009 SZ1
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.14
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.64 – 3.20 au
Eccentricity0.323
Inclination8.43°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.650 au

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

Also discovered on 17 September 2009