(7496) Miroslavholub Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 1995 by M. Tichy at Klet.
Named in memory of Miroslav Holub (1923-1998), Czech immunologist, poet and essayist. His research resulted in the monograph Immunology of Nude Mice. His fine poetry combines the world of science and the world of everyday human experience, as shown, for example, in his book Supposed to Fly. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by J. Ticha.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miroslavholub is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miroslavholub is 3.78 au from the Sun and 4.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7496 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WN6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.4 km (#2,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Rotation period | 17.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 4.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.340 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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