(471109) Vladobahyl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 2010 by S. Kurti at Mayhill.
Vladimír Bahýl (b. 1948), Associate Professor Emeritus at the Technical University in Zvolen, constructed a computed tomography scanner used in dendrology. As an amateur astronomer he is a dedicated observer of variable stars, asteroids and meteors. He built his own observatory named after his granddaughter, Julia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladobahyl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladobahyl is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 471109 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 CO12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.92 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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