(8609) Shuvalov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (1727–1797) was a prominent Russian government figure who contributed to the development of Russian science and art and was a patron of scientists, writers and painters. He was a founder and first curator of Moscow University.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shuvalov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shuvalov is 1.73 au from the Sun and 1.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8609 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 QH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.90 km (#5,832 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.107 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.290 |
| Inclination | 9.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.748 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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