61404 Ocenásek
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61404 Ocenásek is a main belt
asteroid
. Its provisional designation
was 2000 QM9
.
It was discovered on August 26, 2000 by P. Pravec and P. Kusnirák at Ondrejov.
The asteroid was named after Czech handyman Ludvík Ocenásek (1872-1949) who constructed a radial engine for airplanes and his own monoplane in 1905. He began systematic rocket research in 1928, and in 1930 his two-stage rockets reached an altitude of 1.5 km. He considered the launching of rockets from aircraft and the long-distance rocket delivery of mail.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
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...
. Its provisional designation
Provisional designation in astronomy
Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated...
was 2000 QM9
.
It was discovered on August 26, 2000 by P. Pravec and P. Kusnirák at Ondrejov.
The asteroid was named after Czech handyman Ludvík Ocenásek (1872-1949) who constructed a radial engine for airplanes and his own monoplane in 1905. He began systematic rocket research in 1928, and in 1930 his two-stage rockets reached an altitude of 1.5 km. He considered the launching of rockets from aircraft and the long-distance rocket delivery of mail.
See also
- Asteroid beltAsteroid beltThe asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
- List of asteroids named after people
- List of asteroids/61001–62000