4176 Sudek
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Antonín Mrkos |
| Discovery site | Klet |
| Discovery date | February 24, 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4176 |
| Named after | Josef Sudek |
| Alternative names | 1987 DS |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.5447755 |
| Perihelion | 2.6575801 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1430417 |
| Orbital period | 1994.7497079 |
| Mean anomaly | 343.92155 |
| Inclination | 2.59828 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 114.35632 |
| Argument of perihelion | 357.63100 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0341 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.90 |
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4176 Sudek (1987 DS) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 24, 1987 by Antonín Mrkos at Klet. It is named after the Czech photographer Josef Sudek (1896-1976).[1]
On 21 January 2014 asteroid Sudek, at magnitude 15.5, occulted the star 2UCAC 39655315, at magnitude 11.8.[2] This event was visible over parts of Japan and China.[2]
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