(251014) Bejczyantal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 2006 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Antal Bejczy (1930–2015) was a Hungarian-born American electrical engineer, physicist and space scientist who worked in robotics and remote control. He developed the remote control system for the first Mars rover, Sojourner. Later, Bejczy focused on the use of robotics in musculoskeletal rehabilitation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bejczyantal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bejczyantal is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 251014 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QR4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 2.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.