(6684) Volodshevchenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Nikitovich Shevchenko (1929-1987) was a Ukrainian film producer best known for his film about the Chernobyl' disaster. A special prize in his memory was founded in Italy, awarded for films on the challenges of peace and the protection of the environment.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Volodshevchenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volodshevchenko is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6684 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 QU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.14 km (#10,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.462 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 2.80° |
| 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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