7532 Pelhrimov
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7532 Pelhřimov is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1555.8917146 days (4.26 years).
The asteroid was discovered on October 22, 1995 by Miloš Tichý
at Kleť Observatory
. It is named for the Czech town of Pelhřimov
, where the discoverer attended high school.
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 1555.8917146 days (4.26 years).
The asteroid was discovered on October 22, 1995 by 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....
at Kleť Observatory
Klet Observatory
Kleť Observatory is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic. It is situated in South Bohemia, south of the summit of Mount Kleť, near the town of České Budějovice...
. It is named for the Czech town of Pelhřimov
Pelhrimov
- Basic facts :Pelhřimov is located approximately half-way between Prague and Brno. It is known as “the Gateway to the Highlands“ because of its location in the westernmost tip of the Czech-Moravian Highlands. The altitude above sea level at the foot of the tower of the Church of St...
, where the discoverer attended high school.