5545 Makarov

Makarov
Discovery and designation
Discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva
Discovery site Nauchnyj
Discovery date November 1, 1978
Designations
MPC designation 5545
1978 VY14
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7018699
Perihelion 2.5921305
Eccentricity 0.0207290
1573.0023853
220.73116
Inclination 3.42394
67.18856
66.01389
Physical characteristics
12.8

    5545 Makarov (1978 VY14) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 1, 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

    The asteroid was named in honor of Askold Makarov, a Russian choreographer and Director of the Saint Petersburg State Academic Ballet from 1976 to 2000. The name was proposed by the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy.[1]

    External links

    1. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, 6th Edition. 978-3-642-28717-5. Heidelberg: Springer. p. 449.