Discovered by L. Kohoutek MPC designation 2047 Smetana Minor planet category main-belt (inner) Discovered 26 October 1971 Discoverer Luboš Kohoutek Discovery site Hamburg Observatory | Discovery date 26 October 1971 Alternative names 1971 UA1 Observation arc 44.40 yr (16216 days) Orbits Sun Named after Bedřich Smetana Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar Asteroid belt, 1865 Cerberus, Solar System, Sun, 45 Eugenia | ||
2047 Smetana (1971 UA1) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on October 26, 1971 by Luboš Kohoutek at Bergedorf Observatory, Germany. It is a member of the Hungaria family.
Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2006 show a rotation period of 2.4969 ± 0.0004 hours with a brightness variation of 0.12 ± 0.02 magnitude. However, the short period may instead indicate it is a binary asteroid.
The asteroid is named for the Czech national composer Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), best known for the opera The Bartered Bride, the cycle of six symphonic poems My homeland and the string quartet From my life.
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