(26896) Josefhudec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 1995 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Josef Hudec (1895-1972) was a Czech amateur astronomer. He made visual observations and drawings of the solar photosphere and was a keen popularizer of astronomy. He built a public observatory in the town of Kroměříž during the last three years of his life. The name was suggested by J. Koukal.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josefhudec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josefhudec is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26896 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0211 |
| Inclination | 6.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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