(53159) Myslivecek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781) was a Czech composer from the period of early classicism. He worked in Italy (Il divino Boemo) beginning in 1763. He composed orchestral works, oratorios and operas.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Myslivecek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Myslivecek is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53159 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.96 km (#17,070 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.419 |
| Rotation period | 9.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0981 |
| Inclination | 6.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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