(1842) Hynek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1972 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Where Hynek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hynek is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1842 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 AA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.00 km (#6,583 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Rotation period | 3.94 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 5.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.848 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 January 1972
More named asteroids discovered by L. Kohoutek
- (1834) Palach
- (1840) Hus
- (1841) Masaryk
- (1843) Jarmila
- (1861) Komensky
- (1865) Cerberus
- (1875) Neruda
- (1894) Haffner
- (1895) Larink
- (1896) Beer
- (1897) Hind
- (1898) Cowell
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