26986 Čáslavská
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Name | |
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Name | Čáslavská |
Designation | 1997 VC5 |
Discovery | |
Discoverer | Lenka Šarounová |
Discovery date | November 4, 1997 |
Discovery site | Ondrejov Observatory |
Orbital elements | |
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.0820825 |
Semimajor axis (a) | 3.0804425 AU |
Perihelion (q) | 2.8275921 AU |
Aphelion (Q) | 3.3332929 AU |
Orbital period (P) | 5.41 a |
Inclination (i) | 10.64976° |
Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 63.38525° |
Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 267.43491° |
Mean anomaly (M) | 64.92400° |
26986 Čáslavská is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.8275356 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.0820825 and an orbital period of 1974.7771587 days (5.41 years).[1]
Cabrera has an average orbital speed of 16.97068004 km/s and an inclination of 10.64976°.
The asteroid was discovered in August 27, 1998 by Lenka Šarounová.
This asteroid is named after Vera Cáslavská, a Czech gymnast. [1]