(212924) Yurishevchuk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2008 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 67220 Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (b. 1957) is a Russian poet, composer and producer, cult rock performer and long-time leader of the rock band DDT. He is also engaged in struggling for freedom of speech and guarding cultural values, taking part in humanitarian tours in the former USSR and making donations to injured soldiers.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yurishevchuk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yurishevchuk is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212924 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0789 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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