3337 Miloš
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3337 Miloš is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1752.2271050 days (4.80 years).
The asteroid was discovered on October 26, 1971 by Luboš Kohoutek
at the Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
. It is named for Czech astronomer Miloš Tichý
.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
with an orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
of 1752.2271050 days (4.80 years).
The asteroid was discovered on October 26, 1971 by Luboš Kohoutek
Luboš Kohoutek
Luboš Kohoutek is a Czech astronomer.Kohoutek has been interested with astronomy since high school. He studied physics and astronomy at universities in Brno and Prague...
at the Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
Hamburger Sternwarte is an astronomical observatory located in the Bergedorf borough of the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. It is owned and operated by the University of Hamburg, Germany since 1968, although it was founded in 1825 by the City of Hamburg and moved to its present location in...
. It is named for Czech astronomer Miloš Tichý
Miloš Tichý
Miloš Tichý is a Czech astronomer. He is married to Jana Tichá.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. He works together with his wife at Kleť Observatory. The asteroid 3337 Miloš is named after him....
.