(1790) Volkov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 1967 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Volkov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volkov is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1790 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 ER |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.09 km (#7,531 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.511 |
| Rotation period | 10.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 5.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.