(100733) Annafalcka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1998 by M. Tichy at Klet.
Anna Falcká (or Anne of the Palatinate, 1329--1353) was the second wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV. In 1350 she gave birth to a long-desired son, Wenceslaus, who, unfortunately, died a year later.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Annafalcka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annafalcka is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100733 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 6.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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