(174281) Lonsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 2002 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Vladimír Lonský (b. 1953), a heart surgeon, works in the Faculty Hospital in Olomouc, Czech Republic. On top of his great surgical skills, he is highly appreciated for his humane treat of patients.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lonsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lonsky is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 174281 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 SC29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0824 |
| Inclination | 8.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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