(202790) Babits Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Mihály Babits (1883–1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, literary historian and translator. A significant figure of early-20th-century Hungarian literature, he is best known for his lyric poetry. Babits also wrote essays and translated works from six languages into Hungarian.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Babits is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Babits is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202790 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QR3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 8.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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