(63162) Davidcapek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 December 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
David Čapek (b. 1977) is an astronomer at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. He performs theoretical work on non-gravitational effects on small solar system bodies and on the thermal stress and rotation of meteoroids.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidcapek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidcapek is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 63162 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YE11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.2 km (#4,453 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 17.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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