(23410) Vikuznetsov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Victor Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1913-1991) was the general designer of command apparatus for space rocketry. In the 1950s and 1960s he led the development of the basic gyroscope apparatus that in turn led to the success of programs such as the launch of Sputnik, Luna, Venera and many others.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vikuznetsov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vikuznetsov is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23410 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 QK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.97 km (#15,282 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.152 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 3.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.688 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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