(237693) Anakovacicek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Ana Kovacicek (1938–2021) was a teacher of mathematics and physics from Zagreb and a major award-winning contributor to the development of astronomy education in Croatia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anakovacicek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anakovacicek is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 237693 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TB253 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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