(2426) Simonov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 May 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Simonov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSimonovSimonov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simonov is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2426
Provisional designation1976 KV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter25.7 km (#1,643 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0740
Rotation period5.81 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.77
Orbital period4.96 years
Semi-major axis2.91 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.56 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination8.50°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.55 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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