(35355) Honzik Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 September 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.

Jan (‘Honzík’) Pravec (b. 2002) is a son of the discoverer. He works in civil engineering and has many hobbies, from physical exercise to e-sport to car driving. Spending time together, on some common activities as well as talking about the many things he is interested in, has always been a great time and inspirational for the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Honzik is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHonzikHonzik

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Honzik is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number35355
Provisional designation1997 SB2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.07 km (#16,965 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.238
Rotation period21.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.87
Orbital period3.23 years
Semi-major axis2.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.30 au
Eccentricity0.0526
Inclination3.68°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 23 September 1997

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