1861 Komenský
1861 Komenský, provisional designation 1970 WB, is an Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, estimated to measure approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 24 November 1970, by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany, and named after John Amos Comenius.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 November 1970 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1861) Komenský |
Named after | John Amos Comenius (Czech theologist) |
Alternative designations | 1970 WB |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (outer) Eos |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 45.98 yr (16,793 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2152 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8261 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.0207 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0644 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.25 yr (1,918 days) |
Mean anomaly | 83.442° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 15.72s / day |
| Inclination | 10.456° |
Longitude of ascending node | 23.586° |
| 267.92° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 14.815±0.148 20±8 km (generic) |
| 0.158±0.022 | |
| 11.7 | |
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