(13154) Petermrva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1995 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Peter Mrva (b. 1962) helped to build Modra observatory and was one of the first astronomers there. During years of mostly manual labor he taught, helped to explain and inspired the second discoverer in some areas, including astronomy and computer graphics.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petermrva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petermrva is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13154 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 RC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.17 km (#12,342 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.152 |
| Rotation period | 2.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 5.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.851 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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