(2288) Karolinum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1979 by L. Brozek at Klet.
Named for the original main building, still in use, of the Charles University, founded in Prague in 1348.Naming citation (MPC 5525), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karolinum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karolinum is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2288 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 UZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.9 km (#2,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.197 |
| Rotation period | 43.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.