(11614) Istropolitana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1996 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Academia Istropolitana (“city on the Danube”) was the first university in today's Slovak territory and an ancient predecessor of Comenius University. The academy was founded by the Hungarian king Matej Korvín (Mathias Corvin) in Bratislava in 1465. The name was suggested by F. Devínsky, Comenius University rector.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Istropolitana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Istropolitana is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11614 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 January 1996
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