(562979) Barabasmiklos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Miklós Barabás (1810–1898) was a painter, graphic artist, photographer, and a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He was one of the most outstanding masters of Hungarian Biedermeier painting, and one of the earliest Hungarian photographers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barabasmiklos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barabasmiklos is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 562979 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 BB29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 4.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.