(7996) Vedernikov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1983 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of brilliant Russian bass Aleksandr Filippovich Vedernikov (b. 1927), a people's artist of Russia. He was the first to perform such works of G. Sviridov as “Passionate oratorio”, “Voice from the choir” and the solo part in “Pushkin's garland”. Name suggested by G. Sviridov and supported by the discoverer.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vedernikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vedernikov is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7996 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.68 km (#6,002 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.195 |
| Rotation period | 5.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.318 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.967 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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