(159799) Kralice Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Kralice nad Oslavou village is known for the printing house of the Unity of the Brethren (1578-1620). The Bible of Kralice was the first complete translation of the Holy Bible from its original languages into Czech. No other complete translation was made from 1613 until 1979.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kralice is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kralice is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 159799 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 RF14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.35 km (#9,969 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 8.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0869 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.