(159743) Kluk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Kluk is a South Bohemian wooded granulite hill situated near the Klet mountain. At 741 meters above sea level it is the peak of the second ridge of the Blanský les massif.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kluk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kluk is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 159743 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 2.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.862 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 March 2003
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- (90308) Johney
- (90317) Williamcutlip
- (95793) Brock
- (170162) Nicolashayek
- (189848) Eivissa
- (235027) Pommard