(4176) Sudek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1987 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named in memory of Josef Sudek (1896-1976), outstanding Czech photographer, well-known for his black-and-white series of still lifes and views of Prague. Name suggested by M. Tichy.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sudek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sudek is 3.37 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4176 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 DS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.9 km (#2,373 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0950 |
| Rotation period | 8.16 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.1 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (4663) Falta
- (5552) Studnicka
- (7699) Bozek
- (9872) Solf
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- (12320) Loschmidt
- (14056) Kainar
- (14948) Bartuska
- (15917) Rosahavel
- (17625) Joseflada
- (19268) Morstadt
All asteroids named after someone called Josef
Also discovered on 24 February 1987
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- (2199) Klet
- (2304) Slavia
- (2325) Chernykh
- (2367) Praha
- (2403) Sumava
- (2404) Antarctica
- (2552) Remek
- (2559) Svoboda
- (2747) Cesky Krumlov
- (2811) Stremchovi
- (2889) Brno
- (2936) Nechvile
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