(77621) Koten Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2001 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Pavel Koten (b. 1972) is a staff astronomer at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. He is an expert in meteor physics and astronomy, particularly in developing techniques for the detection and analysis of fainter meteors.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Koten is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koten is 3.34 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 77621 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KZ41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.79 km (#5,932 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 9.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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