(583972) Rybnikov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Alexey Lvovich Rybnikov (b. 1945) is a Russian composer who has written music for many films, including Cherez ternii k zvyozdam (Through Thorns to the Stars) and Bolshoe kosmicheskoe puteshestvie (The Great Space Journey). He has also composed two rock operas.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rybnikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rybnikov is 3.37 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 583972 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 QA77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 17.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Alexey
All asteroids named after someone called Alexey