(20164) Janzajic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Jan Zajíc (1950-1969) was a Czech student who burned himself to death on 1969 Feb. 25 in Wenceslas Square, Prague, as a protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia the previous August. His hope for a democratic Czechoslovakia came true some 20 years after his death.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janzajic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janzajic is 2.07 au from the Sun and 1.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20164 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 4.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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