(37141) Povolny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 2000 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Dalibor Povolný (b. 1924), a Czech biologist, is an expert on butterflies and diptera. He has catalogued hundreds of new taxons. Among his many other interests are evolution and ecology. He has organized funding support for students in postgraduate university education programs.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Povolny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Povolny is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37141 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VZ38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.60 km (#16,066 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.198 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 7.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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