(210939) Bodok Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
Astrophysicist Zsigmond Bödök (1957-2010) was the author of a series of popular books about the history of science and astronomy. He founded the amateur astronomy association Trifid in Dunajska Streda, Southern Slovakia. The name was suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bodok is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bodok is 3.52 au from the Sun and 4.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210939 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TR197 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 6.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.