(70679) Urzidil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Johannes Urzidil (1896-1970), a Czech-German writer, poet and journalist, was a friend of M. Brod, F. Kafka and F. Werfel. In 1939 he emigrated to the U.S. His work shows the fate of people living and working in Šumava (Boehmerwald) forests. His short story Der Trauermantel describes the early years of Adalbert Stifter.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Urzidil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Urzidil is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 70679 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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