(573759) Rocheva Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 September 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya Station.
Nina Rocheva, born Nina Petrovna Selyunina (1948–2022), was a cross-country skier who became the first world champion in the history of Mari sports. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #16, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rocheva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rocheva is 5.52 au from the Sun and 6.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 573759 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SV267 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.28 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.71 – 5.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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