(8740) Vaclav Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1998 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Where Vaclav is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vaclav is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8740 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 AS8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.94 km (#9,031 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.316 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00493 |
| Inclination | 1.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.