(128242) Smahel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
František Šmahel (b. 1934) is a Czech historian. His main research interest has been the late Middle Ages, especially Renaissance humanism and reformation in Central Europe including hussitism. He co-initiated the Centre for Medieval Studies foundation in Prague and served as its first director (1998–2004).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Smahel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Smahel is 2.83 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128242 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SF171 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0423 |
| Inclination | 1.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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