(7726) Olegbykov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 1974 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Oleg Pavlovich Bykov (b. 1938), an astronomer at the Pulkovo Observatory, is a specialist in astrometry and theoretical astronomy especially known for his work on orbit determination of minor planets and other bodies by the method of parameters of apparent motion and analysis of the astrometric observations.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olegbykov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olegbykov is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7726 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 QM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.55 km (#13,830 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.386 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 5.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.835 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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