(7736) Nizhnij Novgorod Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1981 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Nizhnij Novgorod is an old Russian city located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers. Founded in 1221, the city is now a large industrial, scientific and cultural center. It is known for many architectural monuments and the famous Nizhnij Novgorod Fair.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nizhnij Novgorod is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nizhnij Novgorod is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7736 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 RC5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.69 km (#6,885 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.405 |
| Rotation period | 2.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.