(10626) Zajic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1998 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Jan Zajíc (b. 1910), founder and for a long time director of the observatory in Vlašim, has brought astronomy to many young people. In spite of many problems, this public observatory is currently one of the most active in the Czech Republic. The naming is on the occasion of Zají c's 90th birthday.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zajic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zajic is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10626 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 AP8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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