(24194) Palus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 1999 by Galad, A., Kalmancok, D. at Modra.
Pavel Paľuš (b. 1936), director of the Astronomical Institute at Comenius University during 1997–2001, is one of the founders of the observatory at Modra. Known for his research on solar prominences, he was a lecturer at the university in Bratislava for more than 40 years and educated many generations of the Slovak astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Palus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Palus is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24194 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XU35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.06 km (#5,715 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 5.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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