(5946) Hrozny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named in memory of Bedřich Hrozný (1879–1952), Czech archaeologist, orientalist and language scholar. He deciphered the Hittite language and proved that it is a member of the Indo-European language group. The name was suggested by M. Tichý.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hrozny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hrozny is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5946 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 UC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.43 km (#6,204 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 2.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.