(43025) Valusha Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S. I. at Uccle.
Russian scientist Valentina I. Ipatova-Artioukhova (b. 1954) specializes in hydrobiology. She conducts biological monitoring of the environment in some regions of Russia, aiming with her work to protect the ecosystems from pollution and contamination.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valusha is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valusha is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43025 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VW12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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