1840 Hus
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Luboš Kohoutek |
| Discovery date | 26 October 1971 |
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Designations
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| Periastron | 2.8590378 AU |
| Apastron | 2.8590378 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.9176729 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0200812 |
| Orbital period | 1820.29 days (4.99 years) |
| Inclination | 2.41306° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Escape velocity | 17.43724312 km/s |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.6 |
1840 Hus is a main belt asteroid. It was named by Luboš Kohoutek (an astronomer from the Czech Republic) in memory of Jan Hus, a Bohemian theologian and reformer.
Data taken from Portuguese Wikipedia
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