(2965) Surikov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1975 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Surikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Surikov is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2965 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 BX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.69 km (#5,996 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Rotation period | 9.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.991 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.