(61208) Stonarov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 July 2000 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Stonařov (German name, Stannern) is a small town in Moravia where a meteorite fell on 1808 May 22. It was a eucrite, a classification believed to be associated with (4) Vesta. This naming recognizes the 200th anniversary of both the meteorite fall and the discovery of Vesta on 1807 Mar. 29.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stonarov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stonarov is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 61208 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OD8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 5.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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