(16810) Pavelaleksandrov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Pavel Sergeevich Aleksandrov (1896-1982) was a student of Urysohn, with whom he later wrote a fundamental paper on compact topological spaces. After a stint as a theater producer, he became a professor at Moscow State University.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pavelaleksandrov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pavelaleksandrov is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16810 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.240 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.763 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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