(22465) Karelandel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Karel Anděl (1884-1948) was a teacher. In astronomy he was known as a moon cartographer, author of Mappa Selenographica (1926). He was one of the founders of the Czech Astronomical Society in 1917.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karelandel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karelandel is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22465 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AK18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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