(37736) Jandl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Czech child actor Ivan Jandl (1937-1987) appeared in the film The Search as a Czech boy who had survived Auschwitz and was searching in postwar Germany for his mother (played by Jarmila Novotná). He was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award for his work in 1948, becoming the first Czech Oscar winner.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jandl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jandl is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37736 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VU6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.306 |
| Inclination | 7.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.788 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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