(123852) Janboda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 2001 by Gajdos, S., Galad, A. at Modra.
Ján Boďa (b. 1956) is a Slovak geophysicist and senior lecturer at the Comenius University in Bratislava. He was dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janboda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janboda is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 123852 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 CM37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.269 |
| Inclination | 5.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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