(9184) Vasilij Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Vasilij Rumyantsev (b. 1968) is a Russian astronomer working at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. Observing in particular near-Earth asteroids and comets, he has become an expert in CCD astronomy. In 1995, the discoverer met him for the first time at Tunguska, Siberia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasilij is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasilij is 2.48 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9184 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0968 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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