(27978) Lubosluka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 October 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.

A significant number of the compositions of Luboš Sluka (b. 1928) were intended for children. For many years he was the editor-in-chief of a musical publishing firm.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lubosluka is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lubosluka is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number27978
Provisional designation1997 UN9
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.68 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.81
Orbital period4.26 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 2.99 au
Eccentricity0.138
Inclination1.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.25 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 29 October 1997

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