(4271) Novosibirsk Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Novosibirsk is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Novosibirsk is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4271
Provisional designation1976 GQ6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period8.85 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.77
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.74 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.0901
Inclination10.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.74 au

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

Also discovered on 3 April 1976

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