(185757) Kareltrutnovsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1999 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Karel Trutnovský (b. 1971) is a Czech geodesist, cartographer and astronomer. He has restored and runs Oldřich Kotík Observatory and Planetarium in Ždánice, Czechia, and among his activities are public outreach in astronomy and participating in an international sunspot drawings program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kareltrutnovsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kareltrutnovsky is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185757 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TK15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.84 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0733 |
| Inclination | 6.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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