(8805) Petrpetrov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1981 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Petr Petrovich Petrov (b. 1945), a leading scientist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, is widely known for his work on the variability of young stars having solar mass. He investigated magnetic and accretive activity in T Tauri stars and developed a concept for the magnetic activity of young stars.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petrpetrov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrpetrov is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8805 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 UM11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 2.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.977 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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