(11364) Karlstejn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1998 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
The Gothic castle at Karlštejn was built in 1348 by Charles IV in the Kingdom of Bohemia, 27 km from the capital, Prague, to guard the crown jewels and state charters. The castle has survived well preserved to the present day, and it symbolizes Czech statehood within Europe. The name was suggested by Z. Ceplecha.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karlstejn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karlstejn is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11364 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.16 km (#14,801 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.280 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (11167) Kunzak
- (11365) NASA
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- (37859) Bobkoff
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- (11668) Balios
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