(343000) Ijontichy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 January 2009 by Schwab, E., Zimmer, U. at Taunus.
Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot is a satirical German science fiction TV series. The space traveller Ijon Tichy, played by the actor Oliver Jahn, navigates the universe in his “three-room rocket”. The story is based on The Star Diaries by Stanisław Lem.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ijontichy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ijontichy is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 343000 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 BH73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0385 |
| Inclination | 9.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.