(13487) Novosyadlyj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1981 by B. A. Skiff at Anderson Mesa.
Ukrainian astronomer Bodhan S. Novosyadlyj (b. 1957) is head of the Astronomical Observatory of Lviv Ivan Franko National University. His research interests include the astrophysics of gaseous nebulae, quasars, and especially the large-scale structure of the universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Novosyadlyj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Novosyadlyj is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13487 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 VN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.89 km (#5,841 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 November 1981
- (2525) O'Steen
- (2588) Flavia
- (3434) Hurless
- (5049) Sherlock
- (7863) Turnbull
- (11823) Christen
- (13001) Woodney