(27849) Suyumbika Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 October 1994 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 52769 Kryachko, T. V..

The Suyumbika Tower is the symbol of Kazan, one of the oldest towns in Russia, founded in 1005. Legend has it that princess Suyumbika jumped from the tower, rather than allow herself to be captured by enemies surrounding the town.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Suyumbika is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suyumbika is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number27849
Provisional designation1994 UU1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.16 km (#14,806 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.256
Absolute magnitude (H)14.73
Orbital period3.39 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.80 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.202
Inclination5.02°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.795 au

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

Also discovered on 29 October 1994