(24862) Hromec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1996 by P. Kolény L. Kornoš at Modra.
Arnošt Hromec (b. 1924) is a Slovak specialist in internal medicine. He lectured at the Comenius University in Bratislava and authored 105 scientific publications. His many awards include the prize and medal of the Slovak Medical Association and the Reiman medal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hromec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hromec is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24862 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 4.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.