(90937) Josefdufek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Josef Dufek (b. 1950) is a Moravian winemaker.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josefdufek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josefdufek is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90937 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TP19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 0.158° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.976 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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