(7699) Bozek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1989 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Josef Božek (1782-1835) was a clockmaker at Prague Klementinum College and a creator of astronomical timekeepers. He also constructed the first steam engines in Bohemia. His son Romuald (1814-1898) reconstructed the Astronomical Clock of Prague Old Town.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bozek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bozek is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7699 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.90 km (#12,994 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.235 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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