(450297) Csakanybela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2004 by T. Szalai K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Béla Csákány (1932–2022) was a Hungarian mathematician, a professor of the University of Szeged, and rector (1985–1990) of its predecessor, József Attila University (JATE). He was the first president of the foundation that established the Observatory of Szeged, the original host of the JATE Asteroid Survey.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csakanybela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csakanybela is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 450297 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PN42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 5.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.924 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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