(451138) Rizvanov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn112435 Kryachko, T. V..
Naufal Gayazovich Rizvanov (1930-2012) was a Soviet and Russian astronomer, and a full professor of astrometry and celestial mechanics. He initiated and organized the construction of the Kazan State University observatories at Nakhichevan (1960) and Zelenchuk (1971).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rizvanov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rizvanov is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 451138 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QC37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0899 |
| Inclination | 9.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.