(36035) Petrvok Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Petr Vok z Rožmberka (Peter Wok of Rosenberg, 1539-1611) was the last member of a significant medieval South Bohemian noble family. He established the extensive Rosenberg library and archive in Český Krumlov and rebuilt the castles of Bechyně and Třeboň in Renaissance style.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petrvok is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrvok is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36035 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 PV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.80 km (#9,220 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.275 |
| Rotation period | 7.96 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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