(35237) Matzner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1995 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Antonín Matzner (b. 1944) is a musicologist, music journalist, producer and organizer in a huge number of areas. He is particularly recognized for his work in the fields of modern jazz, film, popular and also classical music. He is a very important figure on the Czech music scene, regardless of genre.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matzner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matzner is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35237 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 QP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.59 km (#8,138 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 7.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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