(75823) Csokonai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Mihály Csokonai Vitéz (1773-1805) was one of the greatest Hungarian poets. His works reflect great knowledge of philosophy, politics and the arts of his time. This minor planet was discovered on the 195th anniversary of his death.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csokonai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csokonai is 3.30 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 75823 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 BJ15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.43 km (#7,172 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0901 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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