(665583) Nikiforov Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya Station.
Andrey Nikiforov (b. 1991) is a Russian educator, amateur astronomer, and lecturer at the Grand Novosibirsk Planetarium. He contributes to the popularization of astronomy and the promotion of science among schoolchildren and young people through lectures, astrophotography, books, articles, and television programs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nikiforov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikiforov is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 665583 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SB14 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.66 |
| Orbital period | 2.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0755 |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.808 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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