(10459) Vladichaika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Dmitrievich Chaika (b. 1948) is a Ukrainian marine architect and doctor of engineering sciences. He contributed greatly to the improvement of the economy and the development of sciences, culture and sport in Nikolaev.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladichaika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladichaika is 1.89 au from the Sun and 0.947 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10459 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SJ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.884 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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