(6692) Antoninholy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1985 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Antonín Holý (1936-2012) was a renowned Czech chemist who significantly contributed to the development of antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis B. He was the author of more than 400 scientific papers and was awarded with honorary degrees from several universities at home and abroad.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antoninholy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antoninholy is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6692 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 HL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.81 km (#13,197 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.241 |
| Inclination | 6.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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