(464743) Stanislavkomarek Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Stanislav Komárek (b. 1958) is a Czech biologist, philosopher, writer and essayist. He has authored more than twenty books. His main focus is the history of biology, the relation between culture and nature, and biological aesthetics. Since 1990 he has served as a professor at Charles University in Prague.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stanislavkomarek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stanislavkomarek is 1.71 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 464743 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 PA11 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.63 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.268 |
| Inclination | 7.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.613 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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