(17611) Jozkakubik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1995 by Klet at Klet.
Jožka Kubík III (1907-1978) was a gypsy musician and first violinist of a folk band. He inspired many musicians in Moravia and contributed to the development of traditional music in the Slovácko region there by merging Moravian folk music with gypsy themes.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jozkakubik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jozkakubik is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17611 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.35 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0578 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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