(21270) Otokar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Otokar Březina, born Václav Jebavý (1868–1929), was a Czech lyric poet and one of the leaders of the symbolist movement. A self-absorbed tone in his first book, Tajemné dálky (Mysterious Distances), gave way to a hopeful outlook and an interest in nature in his last volume of verse, Ruce (Hands).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Otokar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Otokar is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21270 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 OK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 7.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.699 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 July 1996
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