(36888) Skrabal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2000 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P. at Ondrejov.
Czech construction engineer and amateur astronomer Emil Škrabal (b. 1906) established several technical institutions and designed astronomical instruments. He is a member of the Czech Society for Interplanetary Matter and an honorary member of the Czech Astronomical Society.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Skrabal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skrabal is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36888 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SE163 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.780 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.