(22469) Poloniny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1997 by P. Kolény L. Kornoš at Modra.
Poloniny is the first dark sky protected area in Slovakia, proclaimed on 2010 December 3, located in the Poloniny National Park. Poloniny is a Rhutenian word for pastures and grassland. The park contains the astronomical observatory at Kolonica Saddle. The name was suggested by the Slovak Union of Amateur Astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poloniny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poloniny is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22469 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.