(107052) Aquincum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 January 2001 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Between the first and fourth centuries Aquincum was one of the northernmost Roman garrisons in central Europe, located in the part of the modern area of Budapest named Óbuda. This minor planet is being named to honor the Council of Óbuda for endorsing Hungarian amateur astronomy.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aquincum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aquincum is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 107052 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 AQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.