(8137) Kviz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1979 by Klet at Klet.
Named in memory of Zdeněk Kvíz (1932-1993), Czech astronomer. His early works dealt with meteor showers, although his main interest was in light curves of close binaries and eclipsing binaries. Beginning in 1968 he lived in Australia, working also in Switzerland. The Czech Astronomical Society prize for young astronomers bears his name. Name suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kviz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kviz is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8137 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 SJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 5.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.819 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.