(9145) Shustov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Boris Mikhailovich Shustov (b. 1947) is deputy director at the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expert in astrophysics, known for his research in star formation, stellar and galactic evolution, and space astronomy. He was vice-president of the European Astronomical Society during 1993-2000.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shustov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shustov is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9145 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 GG3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.99 km (#6,593 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Rotation period | 3.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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