(5252) Vikrymov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Vikrymov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVikrymovVikrymov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vikrymov is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5252
Provisional designation1985 PZ1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.13 km (#14,887 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.784
Absolute magnitude (H)13.79
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.149
Inclination8.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 13 August 1985

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