(1902) Shaposhnikov Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Shaposhnikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shaposhnikov is 4.49 au from the Sun and 5.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1902 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 HU |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 83.4 km (#345 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Rotation period | 21.0 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.32 |
| Orbital period | 7.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.09 – 4.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.