(31124) Slavicek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1997 by M. Tichy at Klet.
Karel Slavíček (1678-1735), Jesuit missionary and scientist was the first Czech sinologist. Together with Ignatius Kegler he went to China in 1716. He worked on astronomy, mathematics and music and prepared maps of Beijing in 1718 and 1728.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Slavicek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slavicek is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31124 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.91 km (#15,424 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0730 |
| Inclination | 2.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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