(2198) Ceplecha Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1975 by Harvard Observatory at Harvard.
Named in honor of the Czechoslovak astronomer Zdenek Ceplecha, well known for his work on meteors. His investigation of the Pribram meteorite represents the first time that an accurate orbit could be derived for such an object.Naming citation (MPC 5285), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ceplecha is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ceplecha is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2198 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 VF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 3.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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