(13792) Kuscynskyj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Taras Kuščynskyj (1932-1983) was a Czech photographer, known for his beautiful black-and-white images of the female form, including fine-art nude studies.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kuscynskyj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kuscynskyj is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13792 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.3 km (#4,443 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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