(2242) Balaton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1936 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.
Where Balaton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balaton is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2242 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 TG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.83 km (#9,174 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.157 |
| Rotation period | 2.80 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 2.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.965 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.