(278200) Olegpopov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2007 by R. Apitzsch at Wildberg.
Oleg Konstantinovich Popov (b. 1930) is a famous Russian circus artist. He has been honored as a “People's Artist of the USSR”.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olegpopov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olegpopov is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 278200 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EV26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 4.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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