(230648) Zikmund Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Zikmund Lucemburský or Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437), son of Charles IV, became the Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary, Croatia, Germany and Bohemia. A distinguished European statesman, he served as one of the driving forces behind the Council of Constance, and was also a great patron of the arts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zikmund is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zikmund is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 230648 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SL15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 3.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.