(562936) Brodyimre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Imre Bródy (1891–1944) was a Hungarian physicist, inventor and developer of the modern krypton electric bulb. The invention was the most economical light bulb of its time. Together with others, he developed an industrial process for extracting krypton gas from air.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brodyimre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brodyimre is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 562936 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 BG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 4.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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