(113210) Petrfatka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 2002 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.

Petr Fatka (b. 1991) is a Czech astronomer. He joined the Asteroid Physics Group at Ondřejov Observatory in 2016 and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2020. His specialization is in orbital studies of asteroid pairs and clusters and he is also an experienced photometric observer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 38), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Petrfatka is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrfatka is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number113210
Provisional designation2002 RF117
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.98
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.159
Inclination9.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

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

Also named after someone called Petr

Also discovered on 7 September 2002

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