(95179) Berko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 2002 by Sarneczky, K., Heiner, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Ernő Berkó (b. 1955) is a Hungarian amateur astronomer interested in deep-sky objects and double stars. He is an independent discoverer of the supernova 1999by, and as of Oct. 2006 the Washington Double Star Catalog contains over 160 double stars discovered by him.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Berko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Berko is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 95179 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 BO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 1.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.918 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 January 2002
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