(40763) Zloch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1999 by P. Kusnirak at Ondrejov.
František Zloch (b. 1949) is a retired solar observer of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Ondřejov. He conducted systematic observations of solar activity from 1981 to 2011, which were used by the International Patrol Service. He was also the founder and first director of the Rimavská Sobota Observatory (1975-1981).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zloch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zloch is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40763 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TS14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 2.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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