(43971) Gabzdyl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Pavel Gabzdyl (b. 1974) is a Czech planetary astronomer who specializes in studying the moon. He is the author of a series of popular books, scientific and popular articles, as well as of educational performances at the Nicholas Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium in Brno.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabzdyl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabzdyl is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43971 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.81 km (#13,190 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 2.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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