(8557) Saroun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 July 1995 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Named in honor of the discoverer's father, Jaroslav Šaroun (b. 1943). A teacher at the Prague Academy of Musical Arts and a member of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, he is a pianist who is always in great demand as an accompanist for Czech and foreign singers. As a lover of astronomy, he influenced and supported his daughter in her desire to become an astronomer. This minor planet was discovered on the day after his birthday.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Saroun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Saroun is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8557 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 6.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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