(7226) Kryl Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named in memory of Karel Kryl (1944-1994), Czech singer and songwriter, from 1969 a resident of Germany working at Radio Free Europe. His songs were appreciated as a symbol of freedom by many people in the former Czechoslovakia. Name suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kryl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kryl is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7226 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 QJ |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.1 km (#2,868 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 2.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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