Discovered by L. G. Karachkina MPC designation 3345 Tarkovskij Observation arc 28123 days (77.00 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Andrei Tarkovsky | Discovery date 23 December 1982 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 23 December 1982 Discoverer Lyudmila Karachkina Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1982 YC1; 1938 QC
1952 BD2; 1969 OB Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Observatory Similar 3321 Dasha, Asteroid belt, Sun | ||
3345 Tarkovskij (1982 YC1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 23, 1982 by Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. The asteroid is named after the Soviet theater director and film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932—1986). It has a long 187-hour rotation period.
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