(15384) Samkova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Filomena Samková (b. 1931) is a cook at the annual summer astronomy camp (‘Expedice’) held at the Úpice Observatory, Czech Republic. Camp participants have great memories of both the starry night sky and her kitchen. The name was suggested by participants of the ‘Expedice Úpice 2000’.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Samkova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Samkova is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15384 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0756 |
| Inclination | 1.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 26 September 1997
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