(191856) Almarivan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 2004 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Iván Almár (b. 1932) is a Hungarian astronomer and space scientist, full member of the IAA, best known for his SETI-related work. He is the originator of the San Marino Scale, co-author of the Rio Scale, and one of the winners of the 2011 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Almarivan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Almarivan is 2.26 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 191856 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VW69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 5.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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