(44570) Yuribeletsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1999 by ODAS at Caussols.
Yuri Beletsky (b. 1976) is a Belarusian professional astronomer and astrophotographer living in Chile. He is best known for his work in astronomical and nightscape photography.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuribeletsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuribeletsky is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44570 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.90 km (#10,808 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.140 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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