(40206) Lhenice Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
The market town of Lhenice was first mentioned in 1283. St. James' Church, located on its square, is a Gothic building from the fourteenth century. Lhenice is well-known as the south Bohemian town of orchards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lhenice is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lhenice is 3.27 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40206 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SB36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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