(21346) Marieladislav Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 March 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.

Marie Pravcová (b. 1948) and Ladislav Pravec (b. 1945), the parents of the discoverer, established a nice family environment in which the discoverer's interest in science flourished. This naming is on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of their marriage.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Marieladislav is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMarieladislavMarieladislav

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marieladislav is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number21346
Provisional designation1997 EL11
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.33 km (#8,463 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.278
Absolute magnitude (H)13.35
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.22 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination15.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

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

Also named after someone called Marie

Also discovered on 9 March 1997

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