26986 Čáslavská
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Čáslavská |
| Designation | 1997 VC5 |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Lenka Šarounová |
| Discovery date | November 4, 1997 |
| Discovery site | Ondrejov Observatory |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0820825 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 3.0804425 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.8275921 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.3332929 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 5.41 a |
| Inclination (i) | 10.64976° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 63.38525° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 267.43491° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 64.92400° |
26986 Čáslavská is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.8275356 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.0820825 and an orbital period of 1974.7771587 days (5.41 years).[1]
Cabrera has an average orbital speed of 16.97068004 km/s and an inclination of 10.64976°.
The asteroid was discovered in August 27, 1998 by Lenka Šarounová.
This asteroid is named after Vera Cáslavská, a Czech gymnast. [1]

