(37279) Hukvaldy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 December 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Hukvaldy castle in northeastern Moravia was built in the thirteenth century to guard the trade route connecting the Danube basin with Krakow through Olomouc. Although the castle was destroyed by fire in 1762, its extensive ruins are popular with visitors.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hukvaldy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hukvaldy is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37279 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YK12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.87 km (#10,877 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 8.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 December 2000
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