(631626) Benedektibor Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 28 March 2003 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Tibor Benedek (1972–2020) was a Hungarian Olympic, European and World champion water polo player. He was captain of the men's national water polo team from 2013 to 2016, and was professional director of the UVSE Water Polo Sports Association from 2017 to 2020. Tibor is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame as part of Team Hungary 2000-2008.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benedektibor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benedektibor is 4.95 au from the Sun and 5.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 631626 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RP329 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 11.6 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.91 – 5.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0433 |
| Inclination | 6.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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