(11126) Dolecek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1996 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Josef (“Jožka”) Doleček (b. 1912) had a principal role in building the public observatory of Valašské Meziříčí and was its first director. His work gave a basis for the observatory's success in astronomy popularization in the Czech Republic. The name was suggested by L. Lenža.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dolecek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dolecek is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11126 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TC15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.04 km (#12,640 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.298 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 9.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.