(22901) Ivanbella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1999 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P. at Ondrejov.
Ivan Bella (b. 1964) is the first Slovak cosmonaut. He performed astrobiological experiments and physical body tests during his eight-day stay onboard the MIR Space Station in Feb. 1999. The name was suggested by the Slovak Astronomical Society.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ivanbella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivanbella is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22901 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TY15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.30 km (#12,039 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.287 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 5.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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