(8475) Vsevoivanov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Vsevolod Vladimirovich Ivanov (b. 1934) is a professor at St. Petersburg University and a theoretical astrophysicist known for his works on the theory of radiation transfer. His monograph on theoretical astrophysics has been used as a textbook by two generations of students at Russian universities.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vsevoivanov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vsevoivanov is 3.84 au from the Sun and 4.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8475 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.3 km (#3,301 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Rotation period | 231 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.256 |
| Inclination | 4.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Vsevolod
All asteroids named after someone called Vsevolod
Also discovered on 13 August 1985
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- (13009) Voloshchuk