(24604) Vasilermakov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1973 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Ermakov Vasilij Timofeevich (1927-2007) was a priest, a historian of Christianity and a social activist. He was the author of books on the history of the Orthodox Church and articles on current moral issues.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasilermakov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasilermakov is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24604 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SP4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.61 km (#11,419 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.276 |
| Rotation period | 13.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.49 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 8.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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