1861 Komenský
Also known as 1861 Komensky, Komenský
planetoida
Picture of the Day · NASA
Jupiter and Venus from Earth
2026-06-07
It was visible around the world. The sunset conjunction of Jupiter (left) and Venus (right) in 2012 was visible almost no matter where you lived on Earth. Anyone on our planet with a clear western horizon at sunset could see them. That year, a creative photographer traveled away from the town lights of Szubin, Poland to photograph a near closest approach of the two planets. The bright planets were then separated by only three degrees and his daughter struck a humorous pose. A faint red sunset still glowed in the background. Jupiter and Venus are together again this week after sunset, passing within a degree of each other about two days from today.
© Marek Nikodem (PPSAE) · via NASA APOD
Key facts
- Discovered by
- L. Kohoutek
- Discovery site
- Bergedorf Obs.
- Discovery date
- 24 November 1970
- Named after
- John Amos Comenius , (Czech theologist)
- Alternative designations
- 1970 WB
- Minor planet category
- main-belt · ( outer ) , Eos
Article · Polski
(1861) Komenský – planetoida z pasa głównego asteroid okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 5 lat i 91 dni w średniej odległości 3,02 j.a. Została odkryta 24 listopada 1970 roku w Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory w Bergedorfie przez Luboša Kohoutka. Nazwa planetoidy pochodzi od Jana Komenskiego (1592-1670), czeskiego pedagoga, filozofa i myśliciela protestanckiego. Przed nadaniem nazwy planetoida nosiła oznaczenie tymczasowe (1861) 1970 WB.
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