(262536) Nowikow Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 2006 by Wiegert, P. A., Papadimos, A. at Mauna Kea.
Igor Nowikow is a physics teacher at Markham District High School in Markham, Canada. He received a Master's degree in physics from McMaster University and has inspired his students to pursue degrees in physics and science. He has written several high-school physics textbooks.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nowikow is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nowikow is 2.14 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 262536 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UJ349 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 0.517° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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