(541185) Boldogkoi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 January 2011 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Zsolt Boldogkői (b. 1961) is a Hungarian molecular biologist who is the head of the Department of Medical Biology at the University of Szeged. In addition to his numerous significant scientific publications, he has enhanced his reputation by conducting educational activities on the misconceptions in the field of medicine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Boldogkoi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boldogkoi is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number541185
Provisional designation2011 BO44
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.93
Orbital period5.19 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.115
Inclination8.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.67 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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