(623827) Nikandrilyich Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 2022 by F. D. Romanov at La Palma-Liverpool.
Nikandr Ilyich Romanov (1916–1999) was a great-grandfather of the discoverer. He was a Chuvash, born in Kozhikovo, near Cheboksary. He studied at veterinary and military schools. After military service, he worked as a foreman. He and his wife raised four children. After retiring, he was a beekeeper in Chuguevka, Primorsky Krai, Russia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nikandrilyich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikandrilyich is 3.65 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 623827 |
| Provisional designation | 2022 WY17 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 25.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.