(5844) Chlupac Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1986 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Ivo Chlupáč (1931–2002) was a Czech geologist, stratigrapher and paleontologist. He was responsible for demarcating the international stratotype of the Silurian-Devonian boundary in the Klonk nature monument near Suchomasty. An excellent teacher at Charles University in Prague, he influenced at least two generations of geologists.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chlupac is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chlupac is 1.94 au from the Sun and 0.941 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5844 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 UQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.29 km (#12,078 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 2.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.844 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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