(18285) Vladplatonov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 1972 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Petrovich Platonov (b. 1938), well-known journalist and documentary-film director, is the author of many books, articles and films about the creators of space-rocket technologies and the many challenges in that field.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladplatonov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladplatonov is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18285 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 GJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.2 km (#2,832 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 8.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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