(89973) Aranyjanos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Hungarian writer, poet, journalist and translator János Arany (1817-1882) wrote more than 40 ballads (translated into over 50 languages), as well as the Toldi trilogy, to mention his most famous works. He is considered to be the most literary Hungarian writer.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aranyjanos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aranyjanos is 2.07 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 89973 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RR117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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