(167341) Borzsony Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 November 2003 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.

Börzsöny is a mountain range in northern Hungary. It is the westernmost member of the North Hungarian Mountains, which in turn are part of the Inner Western Carpathians.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Borzsony is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borzsony is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number167341
Provisional designation2003 VG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.25
Orbital period4.56 years
Semi-major axis2.75 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 2.81 au
Eccentricity0.0214
Inclination5.19°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.68 au

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

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