212929 Satovski facts for kids
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Boris Satovski, Timur Kryachko, Stanislav Korotkiy |
| Discovery date | January 15, 2008 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 212929 Satovski |
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Named after
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Boris Satovski |
| 2008 AD112 | |
| main belt asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 3.0714973 AU (459,489,455.941 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.1965861 AU (328,604,603.369 km) |
| 2.6340417 AU (394,047,029.655 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1660777 |
| 1561.4655291 days 4.28 years |
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| 264.93478° | |
| Inclination | 8.99474° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.0 | |
212929 Satovski is a small space rock called an asteroid. It orbits the Sun, just like Earth! This asteroid is found in the main asteroid belt, which is a busy area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
It was given the temporary name 2008 AD112 when it was first seen. Later, it was officially named after one of its discoverers, Boris Satovski.
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Discovery of Satovski
This asteroid was found by a team of three astronomers: Boris Satovski, Timur Kryachko, and Stanislav Korotkiy. They discovered it on January 15, 2008.
Where it was found
The discovery happened at the Engelhardt Observatory. This observatory is located at Zelenchukskaya Station, which is near the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science in Russia. Scientists use powerful telescopes there to look for new objects in space.
What is an Asteroid?
Asteroids are like leftover building blocks from when our Solar System formed, about 4.6 billion years ago. They are much smaller than planets. Some are just a few meters wide, while others can be hundreds of kilometers across.
The Main Asteroid Belt
The main asteroid belt is a region in space where most asteroids in our solar system are found. It's not a crowded place like in movies; there's actually a lot of empty space between the asteroids. They all orbit the Sun, following their own paths.
Satovski's Orbit
Asteroid 212929 Satovski takes about 4.28 Earth years to make one full trip around the Sun. That's about 1561 days! Its path around the Sun is not a perfect circle; it's a bit stretched out, like an oval. This shape is called an ellipse.
Related pages
- List of minor planets
