(145768) Petiska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Eduard Petiška (1924-1987) was a Czech poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and translator. He is mostly known as an author of books for children. Petiška was also an excellent interpreter of the legends and myths of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petiska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petiska is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145768 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 4.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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