(82559) Emilbrezina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 2001 by P. Pravec at OndÅejov.
Emil Březina (1975-2012) was a Czech amateur astronomer and a longtime associate at the Vsetín Observatory, to which he dedicated most of his time and energy. He was engaged in observing comets, meteors and extreme meteorological events. His other interests included photography, jazz music and mountain hiking.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilbrezina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilbrezina is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 82559 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OD77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.23 km (#16,719 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.268 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0936 |
| Inclination | 3.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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