4777 Aksenov
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4777 Aksenov is a main belt
asteroid
discovered on September 24, 1976 by Chernykh, N. S. at Nauchnyj.
The asteroid was named after Evgenij Petrovich Askenov, a Russian physicist who studied celestial mechanics
and served as director of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on September 24, 1976 by Chernykh, N. S. at Nauchnyj.
The asteroid was named after Evgenij Petrovich Askenov, a Russian physicist who studied celestial mechanics
Celestial mechanics
Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of celestial objects. The field applies principles of physics, historically classical mechanics, to astronomical objects such as stars and planets to produce ephemeris data. Orbital mechanics is a subfield which focuses on...
and served as director of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute
Sternberg Astronomical Institute
The Sternberg Astronomical Institute , also known as GAISh , is a research institution in Moscow, Russia, a division of Moscow State University. The institute is named after astronomer Pavel Karlovich Shternberg.The asteroid 14789 GAISH was named in its honour.-External links:*...
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