(287875) Pavlokorsun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2003 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Pavlo Korsun (1957–2022) was a Ukrainian astrophysicist whose research focused on studying the physical properties of comets and comet-like activity at large heliocentric distances. Based on his own observations and numerical simulations, he obtained the surface brightness distribution of some comets and studied their spectra.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pavlokorsun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pavlokorsun is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 287875 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SV313 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0179 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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