(1857) Parchomenko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 August 1971 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Parchomenko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsParchomenkoParchomenko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Parchomenko is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1857
Provisional designation1971 QS1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.99 km (#6,591 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.333
Rotation period3.12 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.33
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.135
Inclination4.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.952 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 30 August 1971

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