(159974) Badacsony Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 2006 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Badacsony is the name of a region on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary and a town in that region. The entire area is recognized for its wine, with vineyards dating back to Roman times. The nearby basalt mountains are unique geological relics.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Badacsony is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Badacsony is 1.90 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 159974 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BD141 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 3.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.