(424613) Kraszewski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 2008 by Moletai at Moletai.
Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812–1887) was a Polish novelist, historian, publisher, painter, and musician. He wrote over 200 novels and several hundred novellas and short stories. More than 20 volumes of scholarly works were devoted to the history of Lithuania and Poland. Kraszewski lived in Vilnius from 1829 to 1833.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kraszewski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kraszewski is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 424613 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 JC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.313 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.884 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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