(90892) Betlemska kaple Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 January 1997 by M. Tichy at Klet.

Betlémská kaple is a medieval religious building in Prague, notable for its connection with the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus. He served there as an influential preacher from 1402 to 1412. The Chapel bearing the name of Bethlehem could contain almost 3000 people. It was restored in the 1950s.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-02-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Betlemska kaple is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Betlemska kaple is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number90892
Provisional designation1997 BC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.94
Orbital period4.70 years
Semi-major axis2.81 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.71 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.0345
Inclination3.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.73 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 16 January 1997

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