(5318) Dientzenhofer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Kryštof Dientzenhofer (1655-1722) and his son Kilián Ignác (1689-1751) were among the leading architects and builders in the Bohemian Baroque style. Their churches and monasteries in Prague as well as in the country are still a part of Czech scenery. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dientzenhofer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dientzenhofer is 2.04 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5318 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 HG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.27 km (#8,555 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.215 |
| Rotation period | 8.06 hours |
| Spectral type | Sk |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 3.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.994 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.