(400881) Vladimirdolinay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 2010 by T. Vorobjov at Westfield.
Vladimír Dolinay (1981–2020) was a Slovak teacher, civic and local activist, promoter of education and an advocate for building bridges between Slovakia and Slovak minorities abroad, especially in Romania, where he worked as a teacher. He was also an enthusiastic supporter of the project to build a planetarium in Bratislava.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladimirdolinay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladimirdolinay is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 400881 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 PY56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 9.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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