(5719) Krizik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1983 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Czech electrical engineer and inventor František Křižík (1847-1941), constructed an arc lamp with a regulating gear in 1881 and the first electric street car in Prague in 1891. He contributed significantly in the electrification of Bohemia. The name was suggested by Z. Moravec and M. Tichy.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krizik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krizik is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5719 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 22.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 4.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.