(12835) Stropek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1997 by Klet at Klet.
Václav Stropek (b. 1938) has been a long-time technician at the Klet Observatory.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stropek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stropek is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12835 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CN13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.49 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 7.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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