15946 Satinský
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15946 Satinský is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1608.1523317 days (4.40 years).
The asteroid was discovered on January 8, 1998 by Adrián Galád and Alexander Pravda at the Modra Observatory
in Slovakia
. It is named after Slovak comedian Július Satinský
.
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 1608.1523317 days (4.40 years).
The asteroid was discovered on January 8, 1998 by Adrián Galád and Alexander Pravda at the Modra Observatory
Modra Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory of Modra , also known as Modra Observatory or the Astronomical and Geophysical observatory in Modra, is an astronomical observatory located in Modra, Slovakia. It is owned and operated by the Comenius University in Bratislava...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is named after Slovak comedian Július Satinský
Július Satinský
Július Satinský was a Slovak actor, comedian, singer, showman and writer. He is mostly remembered in Slovakia as member of the legendary comedian duo Milan Lasica - Július Satinský, however his scope of interest was wide.Asteroid 15946 Satinský is named after him.- Life :He studied drama theory at...
.