(49698) Vachal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Josef Váchal (1884-1969) was a Czech artist whose specific work combined graphic art, wood carving, handmade printing, poetry and writing on the borderline of symbolism, secession and expressionism. His masterpieces include The Bloody Romance and Šumava mountains dying and romantic.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vachal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vachal is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49698 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0663 |
| Inclination | 7.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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