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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | L. I. Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1969 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 8444 |
| Named after | Pavel Popovich |
| Alternate name(s) | 1969 TR1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8769942 |
| Peri | 1.6579250 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2688183 |
| Orbital period | 1247.1186363 |
| Mean anomaly | 134.54602 |
| Inclination | 1.94246 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 353.10889 |
| Argument of peri | 346.74969 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
8444 Popovich (1969 TR1) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on October 8, 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.
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