(9914) Obukhova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1976 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Russian singer Nadezhda Andreevna Obukhova (1886-1961), soloist at the Bolshoj Theater from 1916 to 1948 and People's Artist of the U.S.S.R. in 1937, was an outstanding representative of the Russian vocal school. Her voice was of uncommon beauty, with a wide range, a rich timbre, and a deep, warm and full tone.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Obukhova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Obukhova is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9914 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 UJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.65 km (#6,022 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 3.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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