(635478) Fotonikalv Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2013 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
This object has been named in recognition of the achievements of National Science Platform FOTONIKA-LV at the University of Latvia. This program, founded in 2010, works towards the consolidation of quantum sciences, space sciences, and technologies, in order to boost national progress and to be a strong partner in international consortia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fotonikalv is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fotonikalv is 3.23 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 635478 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RH24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0812 |
| Inclination | 9.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.