(236170) Cholnoky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Jenő Cholnoky (1870-1950) was one of the greatest Hungarian geographers and professor of geography at the University of Budapest. He visited China to conduct hydrographic research in the Yangtze region, traveling as far as the Gobi Desert and Manchuria. He later wrote comprehensive works on China's geography.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cholnoky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cholnoky is 2.14 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 236170 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VP7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 4.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.969 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.