(59830) Reynek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Bohuslav Reynek (1892-1971) was a Czech poet and graphic artist. His work was inspired by the Czech landscape, rural life and Christian humanism. He spent most of his life in the small village of Petrkov in the Czech-Moravian Highlands. He was married to the French poet Suzanne Renaud.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reynek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reynek is 3.61 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59830 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RE33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.84 km (#10,923 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 3.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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