(68585) Skorov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey at Cima Ekar.
Yuri Skorov (b. 1959) is a Russian planetary scientist based in Germany. He has made significant contributions to cometary science, especially in thermal modeling and in understanding the transport of gas and particles across cometary surfaces, helping to link physical theory with spacecraft and observational data.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Skorov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skorov is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 68585 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AY6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.67 km (#15,932 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.258 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.902 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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