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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Petr Pravec and Lenka Šarounová |
| Discovery date | April 21, 1995. |
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Designations
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| Named after | Dominik Hašek |
| Alternate name(s) | 1995 HC; 1996 RH5 |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch April 10, 2007 (JD 2454200.5) | |
| Aphelion | 2.643 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.857 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.2499 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.17 |
| Orbital period | 1232.676 d (3.37 a) |
| Mean anomaly | 81.416° |
| Inclination | 2.366° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 179.772° |
| Argument of perihelion | 134.569° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
8217 Dominikhašek is a main-belt asteroid named by its discoverers, Petr Pravec and Lenka Šarounová of the Observatoř Ondřejov (Ondřejov Observatory), in 2003. It is the namesake of NHL goaltender, Dominik Hašek, and it was named in his honour for helping win the gold medal for the Czech Republic in the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was discovered on April 21, 1995.
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