(3003) Konček

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Asteroid
(3003) Konček
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.026  AU
eccentricity 0.1145
Perihelion - aphelion 2,680 AU - 3,373 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.60 °
Sidereal period 5.26 a
Mean orbital velocity approx. 19 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Absolute brightness 11.3 mag
history
Explorer Antonin Mrkos
Date of discovery December 28, 1983
Another name 1983 YH
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(3003) Konček is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 5.3 years, which was discovered on December 28, 1983 by Antonín Mrkos at Hvězdárna Kleť ( Kleť Observatory). The asteroid was named after Mikuláš Konček (1900–1982), the founder of the Meteorological Institute in Bratislava.