(584947) Shistovsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2008 by T. V. Kryachko at Zelenchukskaya.
Konstantin Nikolaevich Shistovsky (1899–1981) was a Russian astronomer, inventor, writer, and the first director of the Moscow Planetarium. He was also a researcher of solar eclipses and the upper atmosphere.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shistovsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shistovsky is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 584947 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 SM46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0961 |
| Inclination | 4.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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