(36184) Pavelbozek Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 October 1999 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.

Pavel Božek (b. 1958) is a respected surgeon from Břeclav, Czech Republic. He is interested in astronomy and cosmonautics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Pavelbozek is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pavelbozek is 2.16 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number36184
Provisional designation1999 TQ17
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.6
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination0.412°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Pavel

Also discovered on 14 October 1999

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