(1807) Slovakia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 August 1971 by M. Antal at Skalnate Pleso.

Where Slovakia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSlovakiaSlovakia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slovakia is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1807
Provisional designation1971 QA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.13 km (#5,660 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.309
Rotation period309 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.57
Orbital period3.32 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.179
Inclination3.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.830 au

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

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