(601731) Kukuczka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 2013 by M. Å»oÅnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Józef Jerzy Kukuczka (1948–1989) was one of the most eminent high-altitude climbers in history. In September 1987 he became the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world. Kukuczka established 10 new routes, including the “Polish Line” on K2. He died attempting to climb the South Face of Lhotse in Nepal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kukuczka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kukuczka is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 601731 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 PV10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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