(542084) Olegverkhodanov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 July 2012 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Oleg Verkhodanov (1965–2020) was a Russian cosmologist and science communicator. He authored more than 130 research articles and a book, gave numerous talks, and created a novel scheme of sky pixelization later developed as the GLESP package. Oleg discovered and studied non-Gaussianity in the CMB data obtained by the WMAP mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 35), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olegverkhodanov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olegverkhodanov is 4.08 au from the Sun and 4.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542084 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 NH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 4.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| Inclination | 26.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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