(36174) Podolsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1999 by Wolf, M., Sarounova, L. at Ondrejov.
Jiří Podolský (b. 1963) is a Czech theoretical physicist and professor at the Charles University in Prague. He is an expert on Einstein's general relativity, and an author and translator of many science books on physics and astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #16, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Podolsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Podolsky is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36174 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0919 |
| Inclination | 1.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.