(9102) Foglar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 December 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Named in memory of Jaroslav Foglar (1907-1999), Czech writer of adventure and educational literature for young boys and prominent in scouting organizations. His well-known books are Boys from the Beaver River, The Mystery of Conundrum and, especially, Rapid Arrows (“Rychlé šípy”).Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Foglar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Foglar is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9102 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 XS18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.68 km (#6,003 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0812 |
| Inclination | 2.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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