(14948) Bartuska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Josef Bartuška (1898-1963) was a Czech avant-garde poet, painter, graphic artist, photographer and teacher. He also experimented with photograms and collages. In the inter-war period he belonged to the most significant artists of the South Bohemian art group, Linie.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bartuska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bartuska is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14948 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 44.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 6.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.792 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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