(9733) Valtikhonov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1985 by Chernykh, N. S., Chernykh, L. I. at Nauchnyj.
At the Russian Mission Control Center, Valentin Fedorovich Tikhonov (1938-2004) took an active part in realization of many deep space missions. He also developed a relativistic theory of the inner planets, as well as new theories of the motions of comet 1P/Halley and the satellites of Mars.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valtikhonov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valtikhonov is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9733 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 SC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.17 km (#16,819 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Rotation period | 2.72 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 6.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.755 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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