(100732) Blankavalois Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 February 1998 by M. Tichy at Klet.

Blanka (or Blanche) de Valois (1316-1348) was the first wife of Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV. They were married as children in 1329. Blanche gave birth to two daughters. Blanche's brother became Philip VI, King of France.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Blankavalois is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blankavalois is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number100732
Provisional designation1998 DQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.31
Orbital period4.30 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.112
Inclination14.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.41 au

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

Also discovered on 19 February 1998

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