(13488) Savanov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Igor' Spartakovich Savanov (b. 1956) is the vice-director of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. His principal research is in stellar spectroscopy, stellar atmospheres, abundance analysis of stars and investigations of chemically peculiar stars of different types.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Savanov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Savanov is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13488 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 TK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,277 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.162 |
| Rotation period | 5.68 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0933 |
| Inclination | 9.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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