(8143) Nezval Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Vítězslav Nezval (1900-1958) was one of the most prolific Czech poets. He was the founder of the Poetism movement and later the founder of the surrealist group of Czechoslovakia. His best imaginative works come from the interwar period. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nezval is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nezval is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8143 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.80 km (#13,207 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.405 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.959 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.