(9224) Zelezny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Jan Železný (b. 1966), Czech javelin-thrower, the world record holder (98.48 meters), won Olympic silver for the javelin in 1988 and Olympic gold in 1992, 1996 and 2000.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zelezny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zelezny is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9224 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.