(2036) Sheragul Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 September 1973 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Sheragul is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSheragulSheragul

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sheragul is 1.87 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2036
Provisional designation1973 SY2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.99 km (#7,663 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.318
Rotation period5.41 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.87
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.186
Inclination3.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.813 au

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

Also discovered on 22 September 1973

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