(218087) Kaniansky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Stanislav Kaniansky (b. 1968) is a Slovak astronomer and passionate astrophotographer. He is a dedicated popularizer of astronomy, especially among young people, and he organizes summer camps, meetings and expeditions for them. He travels around the globe to observe solar eclipses, aurora borealis and dark skies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaniansky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaniansky is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 218087 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GZ184 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 5.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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