(46977) Krakow Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula river, the historical center of Krakow, which includes the Old Town and the district of Kazamierz, has been placed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krakow is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krakow is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46977 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SE144 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.04 km (#8,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.403 |
| Rotation period | 8.44 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 8.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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