(565139) Sumshchyna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 December 2005 by Mount Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Named for the hardworking, talented, and kind citizens of the agricultural and industrial region of Ukraine known as Sumshchyna, Sumy Oblast. Name suggested by V. Sulym of the AstroSumy society, and members of the Ukrainian Street Astronomy asteroid search team: V. Muliavka, O. Semeshchuk, A. Katkalov, S. Plaksa.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sumshchyna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sumshchyna is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 565139 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 BB95 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 3.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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