(305287) Olegyankov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2008 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 79108 Korotkiy, S., Kryachko, T. V..
Oleg Yankov (b. 1968) is a Russian philanthropist. Two observatories were built at his facilities: the Ka-Dar and TAU stations, which both conduct pioneering work in amateur observational astronomy: the study of variable stars and comets, and discoveries of minor planets, comets, novae and supernovae.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olegyankov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olegyankov is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 305287 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0121 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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