(22450) Nove Hrady Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
The south Bohemian town Nové Hrady lies near the Czech-Austrian border. Its history dates back to 1279. Among its historical monuments are a Gothic castle, early Baroque residences, and Therese's Valley, a beautiful park developed in the second half of the eighteenth century by the Buquoy family.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nove Hrady is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nove Hrady is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22450 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.96 km (#12,843 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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