(24949) Klacka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1997 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Slovak physicist Jozef Klačka (b. 1963) is an associate professor at Comenius University, Bratislava. His theoretical research centers on the orbital evolution of dust particles, taking into account various effects (e.g., particle shape, solar wind, Yarkovsky effect).Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Klacka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klacka is 3.24 au from the Sun and 4.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24949 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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