(19955) Holly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 1984 by M. Antal at Piszkesteto.
Ján Hollý (1785-1849) was a famous Slovak classical poet, Catholic priest and member of the Slovak revival movement. He wrote epic ballads in Bernolák's language and used rules of antique poetry. His most important works are the translation of Virgil's Aeneid and the first national epic Svätopluk.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Holly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holly is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19955 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 WZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.78 km (#6,790 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.140 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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