(11480) Velikij Ustyug Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1986 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Velikij Ustyug is small town in the northern Vologda region in Russia. Founded in 1207, Velikij Ustyug was an important center of culture in old Russia and played an important role in the cultural development of the North lands and Siberia.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Velikij Ustyug is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Velikij Ustyug is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11480 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RW5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 3.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.829 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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