(7108) Nefedov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1981 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Named in honor of Oleg Matveevich Nefedov (b. 1931), vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences and chairman of the National Committee of Russian chemists. An outstanding scientist in the field of physical, synthetic and technical organic chemistry, he is best known for his fundamental research on highly reactive intermediates and small cycles. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by the Institute of Applied Astronomy.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nefedov is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nefedov is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	7108
Provisional designation	1981 RM3
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	10.4 km (#4,886 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.103
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.49
Orbital period	5.13 years
Semi-major axis	2.97 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.42 – 3.53 au
Eccentricity	0.186
Inclination	3.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.43 au

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

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