(114991) Balazs Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Lajos G. Balázs (b. 1941) has been the director of the Konkoly Observatory since 1996. His main field of research is the study of statistical phenomena in astronomy, with particular application to γ-ray bursters, interstellar matter and star formation. He was the codiscoverer of supernova 1969B.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balazs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balazs is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114991 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QY69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.58 km (#11,481 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0761 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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