(35053) Rojyurij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 October 1982 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Yurij Arsentyevich Roj (b. 1948) is an expert on laser ranging, space and ground-based communication systems, and a key participant in the Russian lunar program. He is a member of the K. E. Tsiolkovsky Russian Academy of Cosmonautics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Rojyurij is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRojyurijRojyurij

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rojyurij is 1.94 au from the Sun and 0.945 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number35053
Provisional designation1982 UA11
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.16
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.201
Inclination1.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.911 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 25 October 1982

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