(9005) Sidorova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of Sophia Ivanovna Sidorova (b. 1943), tireless worker on behalf of public education in Ukraine and leader of the Crimean Republic Committee for the education of workers. She is an educator of great ability, a brilliant organizer and a thoughtful wife and mother.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sidorova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sidorova is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9005 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 UU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.7 km (#4,199 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 14.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 4.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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