(22617) Vidphananu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
The name Vidphananu is a Ukrainian abbreviation for the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which was created in Kiev in 1918. The name was suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vidphananu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vidphananu is 2.14 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22617 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KH7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 3.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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