(7799) Martinsolc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1996 by Klet at Klet.
Named in honor of Martin Šolc (b. 1949), Czech astronomer and head of the Astronomical Institute of Charles University in Prague since 1987. His work deals with cosmic dust, dust in comets and isotopes. He participated in data evaluation from the Vega and Giotto missions to comet 1P/Halley in 1986-1987. At present he collaborates on the ISO project with the Institut für Kernphysik in Heidelberg. Much of his time is devoted to teaching. He is also working on a history of Czech astronomy, together with his wife Alena Šolcová (b. 1950). Name proposed by discoverers J. Ticha, M. Tichy and Z. Moravec.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martinsolc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martinsolc is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7799 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.65 km (#11,336 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.247 |
| Rotation period | 10.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0347 |
| Inclination | 3.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.