(35446) Stana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 February 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.

Stáňa (Stanislava) Setváková (b. 1967) is a staff member of the Prague Planetarium and wife of meteorologist Martin Setvák.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Stana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsStanaStana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stana is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number35446
Provisional designation1998 CK1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.68 km (#15,903 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.295
Absolute magnitude (H)15.21
Orbital period3.61 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.80 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.234
Inclination6.33°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.794 au

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

Also discovered on 6 February 1998

More named asteroids discovered by Ticha, J., Tichy, M.