(24260) Krivan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 1999 by P. Kusnirak at Ondrejov.
At 2494 meters, Kriváň is the most beautiful Slovak peak and one of the national symbols of Slovakia.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krivan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krivan is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24260 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XW127 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.32 km (#6,291 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.280 |
| Rotation period | 3.32 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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