(13370) Juliusbreza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1998 by P. Kolény L. Kornoš at Modra.
Július Breza (1917-1991) was one of the foremost otolaryngologists in Czechoslovakia. He was the head of the otolaryngology division at the Puerile Faculty hospital in Bratislava. His work centered on endoscopic procedures to treat disorders of the bronchi and lung in children.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Juliusbreza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juliusbreza is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13370 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.13 km (#14,876 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 5.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.761 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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