(311786) Mykolaleontovych Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 2006 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych (1877–1921) was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, pianist, and collector of musical folklore. He was the author of numerous choral arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs, in particular the Christmas carol “Shchedryk”, translated into many languages and known as “Carol of the Bells”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mykolaleontovych is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mykolaleontovych is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 311786 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UW62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 6.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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