(179877) Pavlovski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Krešimir Pavlovski (b. 1954) is an astrophysicist and emeritus professor at the University of Zagreb. He is a major contributor to the development of astronomy education and astrophysics in Croatia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pavlovski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pavlovski is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 179877 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TK340 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 5.71° |
| 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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