(33129) Ivankrasko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 February 1998 by P. Kolény L. Kornoš at Modra.

Ivan Krasko (né Ján Botto, 1876-1958) was a symbolist poet, founder of Slovak modernist literature, prosaist and translator from Romanian and German. By profession he was a chemical engineer. The name was suggested by P. Rapavý and M. Jutková.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ivankrasko is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivankrasko is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number33129
Provisional designation1998 CB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.41
Orbital period4.78 years
Semi-major axis2.84 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.44 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.142
Inclination8.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.42 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Ivan

Also discovered on 1 February 1998

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