(18293) Pilyugin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Nikolaj Alekseevich Pilyugin (1908-1982) was the general designer of autonomous control systems and computers for space rocketry. His inventions allowed the realization of programs such as Sputnik, Luna, Vostok and many others.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pilyugin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pilyugin is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18293 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SQ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 4.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.834 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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