(136273) Csermely Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 2003 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Péter Csermely (b. 1958) is a Hungarian biochemist, and network researcher. His major fields of study are the adaptation and learning of complex networks. In 1995 he launched a highly successful initiative, which provided research opportunities for more than 10,000 gifted high school students.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csermely is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csermely is 2.65 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 136273 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 YT107 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.42 km (#17,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.384 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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