(10207) Comeniana

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Asteroid
(10207) Comeniana
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  September 30, 2012 ( JD 2,456,200.5)
Orbit type Main belt
Major semi-axis 2.4121  AU
eccentricity 0.0832
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2114 AU - 2.6128 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.8123 °
Sidereal period 3.75 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.18 km / s
Physical Properties
Rotation period 12.84 h
Absolute brightness 13.9 likes
history
Explorer L. Kornoš
P. Kolény
Date of discovery August 16, 1997
Another name 1997 QA, 1980 BH 6 , 1981 KQ
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(10207) Comeniana is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 16, 1997 by the Slovak astronomers Leonard Kornoš and Peter Kolény at the observatory in Modra ( IAU code 118).

The asteroid was named after the Comenius University in Bratislava , which operates the observatory in Modra where the asteroid was discovered.

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