(23444) Kukucin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1986 by M. Antal at Piwnice.
Martin Kukučín (Matej Bencúr, 1860-1928) was a Slovak writer and the first important realistic novelist in Slovak literature. He spent part of his life in Chile and Argentina, as well as in Croatia (on the island of Brač), where he died. Kukučín was also a teacher and doctor.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kukucin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kukucin is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23444 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 TV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,186 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.187 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 7.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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