(301949) Hambalek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 February 2000 by P. Kusnirak at Ondrejov.
Ĺubomír Hambálek (b. 1983) is a Slovak astronomer in the Stellar department of the Astronomical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences. His research is centered on binaries, variable stars, and exoplanets from spaceborne and ground-based data. He also does public outreach in astronomy to all ages.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hambalek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hambalek is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301949 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CM34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 1.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.