(38461) Jiritrnka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1999 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Jiří Trnka (1912–1969) is a Czech graphic artist, painter, maker of puppets, director of animated and puppet films, author and illustrator of books for children. He is co-founder of Czech animated film. One of his most famous films is Špalíček (The Czech Year).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jiritrnka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jiritrnka is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38461 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TR17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.04 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0414 |
| Inclination | 0.285° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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