(2821) Slavka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1978 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Slavka is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSlavkaSlavka

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slavka is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2821
Provisional designation1978 SQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.94 km (#12,902 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.498
Absolute magnitude (H)13.64
Orbital period3.81 years
Semi-major axis2.44 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination6.73°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.971 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1978

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