(6822) Horalek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1986 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Petr Horálek (b. 1986) is a Czech astronomer, astronomy popularizer, passionate photographer, and one of the ESO Photo Ambassadors. He travels the globe to observe solar and lunar eclipses. His breathtaking photographs capture the beauty of the night sky and its harmony with the landscape.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-09-28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Horalek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horalek is 3.03 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6822 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 UO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.26 km (#10,125 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 2.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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