1861 Komenský
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 November 1970 |
| Designations | |
| (1861) Komenský | |
Named after | John Amos Comenius (Czech theologist) |
| 1970 WB | |
| main-belt · (outer) Eos | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 45.98 yr (16,793 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2152 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8261 AU |
| 3.0207 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0644 |
| 5.25 yr (1,918 days) | |
| 83.442° | |
| 0° 11m 15.72s / day | |
| Inclination | 10.456° |
| 23.586° | |
| 267.92° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 14.815±0.148 20±8 km (generic) |
| 0.158±0.022 | |
| 11.7 | |
1861 Komenský, provisional designation 1970 WB, is an Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, estimated to measure approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 24 November 1970, by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany, and named after John Amos Comenius.