(392728) Zdzislawlaczny Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 August 2012 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.

Zdzisław Łączny (b. 1947) has demonstrated an extraordinary knowledge, help and kindness in the construction of astronomical observatories. He is a Polish electronics engineer and designer of the electronic components that allowed the automation and remote control of Rantiga Osservatorio.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #14, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Zdzislawlaczny is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zdzislawlaczny is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number392728
Provisional designation2012 QJ52
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.71
Orbital period4.83 years
Semi-major axis2.86 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.54 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.111
Inclination8.74°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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