(4781) Sladkovic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Named in memory of Andrej Sládkovič (1820–1872), Slovak poet and author of the poem “Marina”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sladkovic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sladkovic is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4781 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 TP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.92 km (#12,956 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 1.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.739 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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