(338578) Csapodyvera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Vera Csapody (1890–1985) was the first Hungarian female botanist. She was a scholar of botany with her descriptions and her detailed drawings and paintings of plants. Vera's humanity was shown by the fact that she also served as a volunteer nurse to the sick during World War 2 and sheltered many Jewish people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csapodyvera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csapodyvera is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 338578 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SU111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0502 |
| Inclination | 6.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Vera
All asteroids named after someone called Vera
Also discovered on 20 September 2003
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