(48934) Kocanova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1998 by Kalmancok, D., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Mária Kočanová (1890-1976) was a Slovak writer, novelist and dramatist. She drew themes from contemporary life, European and world history or Bible stories. Her manuscripts are kept in a museum in Prešov.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kocanova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kocanova is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48934 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 2.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.971 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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