(363623) Chelcicky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2004 by KLENOT at Klet.
Petr Chelčický (c. 1390-c. 1460) was a Czech religious thinker and writer from South Bohemia, known for The Net of True Faith, one of precursors of the Reformation. Influenced by Chelčický's teaching, the old Unitas Fratrum was founded in 1457.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-02-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chelcicky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chelcicky is 3.52 au from the Sun and 4.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 363623 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PC105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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