(264061) Vitebsk Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2009 by V. Nevski at Tzec Maun.
Vitebsk is the fourth-largest and one of the oldest cities in Belarus. Founded in the tenth century, Vitebsk lies on the West Dvina river and was the birthplace of the painter Marc Chagall and the Physics Nobelist Zhores I. Alferov.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vitebsk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vitebsk is 3.60 au from the Sun and 4.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 264061 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SY100 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 6.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.27 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0487 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 September 2009
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