(1995) Hajek Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Hajek is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hajek is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1995
Provisional designation1971 UP1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.7 km (#3,843 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0400
Rotation period10.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.23
Orbital period4.02 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.40 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.0523
Inclination10.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.41 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 26 October 1971

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