(546186) Vasylivchenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 2010 by Y. Ivashchenko at Andrushivka.
Vasyl Mykolayovych Ivchenko (b. 1948) is a Ukrainian astronomer whose scientific interests include space plasma, radio astronomy, the solar corona, and the earth's magnetosphere. He is the Head of the Department of Astronomy and Space Physics at Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, and he was one of the teachers of the discoverer of this asteroid.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasylivchenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasylivchenko is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 546186 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 TA176 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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