(279274) Shurpakov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 2009 by V. Nevski at Tzec Maun.
Sergey Eduardovich Shurpakov (b. 1966) is an amateur astronomer and ICQ Coordinator for Belarus who has observed comets since 1986. He built his own observatory in 2006 and regularly observes comets and NEOs. He has made about 2000 photometric estimates for comets.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shurpakov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shurpakov is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 279274 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 WL8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.30 km (#16,604 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0760 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.269 |
| Inclination | 5.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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