(544541) Srholec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 2011 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Anton Srholec (1929–2016) was a Slovak Catholic priest and Salesian. After 1989 he worked with homeless people. His life was a symbol of the fight for faith, freedom and humaneness and he received many national and foreign awards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Srholec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Srholec is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 544541 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 WP73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 9.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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