(542461) Slovinsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2010 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Tomáš Slovinský (b. 1994) is a Slovakian astrophotographer and an avid popularizer of astronomy. He transmits his passion to others on several fronts: traveling around Slovakia with a portable planetarium, writing articles for magazines and through beautiful photos of the starry sky.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Slovinsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slovinsky is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542461 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 CA196 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0618 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.