(8048) Andrle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1995 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Named in memory of Pavel Andrle (1936-1991), Czech astronomer and celestial mechanician. Methods described in his textbook were used at Klet for the preliminary orbit determination of this minor planet. Name proposed by discoverers and endorsed by J. Ticha.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrle is 3.02 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8048 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,506 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Rotation period | 3.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.55 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0770 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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