(19291) Karelzeman

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Asteroid
(19291) Karelzeman
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Main outer belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1720  AU
eccentricity 0.1452
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7115 AU - 3.6325 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 16.3266 °
Length of the ascending node 76.9867 °
Argument of the periapsis 101.5063 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 3rd July 2018
Sidereal period 5.65 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.71 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 7.366 km (± 1.460)
Albedo 0.271 (± 0.176)
Absolute brightness 12.9 mag
history
Explorer Petr Pravec , Lenka Kotková
Date of discovery June 6, 1996
Another name 1996 LF , 1990 LE 4 , 1999 VL 6
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(19291) Karel Zeman is an asteroid of the outer main belt , which on 6 June 1996 by the Czech astronomer Petr Pravec and Lenka Kotková (then under her maiden name Lenka Šarounová ) at the observatory Ondřejov ( IAU code 557) in Ondřejov u Prahy discovered has been. An unconfirmed sighting of the asteroid had already occurred on March 26, 1990 (1990 LE 4 ) at the Dynic Astronomical Observatory in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga .

The orbit of (19291) Karelzeman around the sun is strongly inclined at more than 16 ° compared to the ecliptic of the solar system . The mean diameter of the asteroid was roughly calculated to be 7.366 km (± 1.460).

The asteroid is named after the Czech film director Karel Zeman (1910–1989). The appointment took place on May 9, 2001.

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