Discovered by T. Smirnova MPC designation 2139 Makharadze Observation arc 91.53 yr (33431 days) Orbits Sun | Discovery date 30 June 1970 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 30 June 1970 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1970 MC · 1928 TF1955 SS1 · 1955 UA11970 PJ · 1974 QN1977 ER1 · A924 RB Similar 2127 Tanya, 2100 Ra‑Shalom, 2101 Adonis, Sun | ||
2139 Makharadze, provisional designation 1970 MC, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 30, 1970 by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj. The F-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,412 days) and has a rotation period of 12 hours. It belongs to the Nysa family of asteroids and its diameter has been calculated to measure about 8 kilometers.
The asteroid is named after the Georgian city of Ozurgeti, formerly known as Makharadze. Makharadze is the twin city of Genichesk, Tamara Smirnova's Ukrainian birthplace.
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