(179221) Hrvojebozic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Hrvoje Božić (b. 1954) is a leading astrophysicist at the Hvar Observatory and a major contributor to the development of astronomy education in Croatia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hrvojebozic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hrvojebozic is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 179221 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TP244 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0776 |
| Inclination | 3.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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