(673741) Nikolayperov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 2012 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Nikolay Perov (1950–2025) was a Russian astronomer and researcher of the Cultural and educational Center n.a. V. V. Tereshkova. He was a coauthor of the Cauchy–Kuryshev–Perov geometric method for determining a preliminary orbit, and the author of many scientific and popular science papers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nikolayperov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikolayperov is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 673741 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 FW189 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| 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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