(46280) Hollar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 2001 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Václav Hollar (1606-1677) was a prominent Czech graphic artist, painter of vedutas, landscapes, images and still life. He also created graphic copies of the works of Italian and Nordic painters. He worked in England and the Netherlands.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hollar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hollar is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46280 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KD18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.