(82464) Jaroslavbocek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 July 2001 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L. at Ondrejov.
Jaroslav Boček (b. 1947) has worked on the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences for several decades. He was involved in the European Network for photographing fireballs and his technical skills were crucial for running all-sky cameras on Czech stations of the network. The name was suggested by P. Spurný.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-02-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jaroslavbocek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jaroslavbocek is 3.33 au from the Sun and 4.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 82464 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OE17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 0.676° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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