(7364) Otonkucera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1996 by K. Korlevic at Visnjan.
Founder of the Zagreb Observatory, Oton Kučera (1857–1931) was a teacher, field biologist, astronomer and early ham-radio enthusiast. His introductory book on astronomy, Naše nebo (Our Sky, 1895) has made a strong impact on young readers in Croatia for more than a century.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Otonkucera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Otonkucera is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7364 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 KS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.86 km (#17,183 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.512 |
| Rotation period | 4.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 2.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 May 1996
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