(13480) Potapov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1978 by Chernykh, N. S., Chernykh, L. I. at Nauchnyj.
Mikhail Mikhailovich Potapov (b. 1904) is a distinctive Russian painter who made a series of icon works in the twelfth-century Byzantine manner for several temples. He is especially known for his outstanding paintings and portraits in the ancient Egyptian style.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Potapov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Potapov is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13480 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 PX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 10.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 5.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.736 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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