(367633) Shargorodskij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 November 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 89388 Kryachko, T. V..

Victor Daniilovich Shargorodskij (b. 1939) is a well-known Russian expert in the field of quantum-optical systems, the author of about 200 scientific papers, and the designer of many devices for observing astronomical objects.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-08-10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Shargorodskij is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shargorodskij is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number367633
Provisional designation2009 VC75
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.55
Orbital period4.73 years
Semi-major axis2.82 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.70 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.0417
Inclination5.89°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.70 au

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

Also named after someone called Victor