(432361) Rakovski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2009 by F. Fratev at Plana.
Georgi Rakovski (1821-1867) was a 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary and writer and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival and resistance against Ottoman rule.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rakovski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rakovski is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 432361 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 WR24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 4.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.