(254846) Csontvary Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry (1853-1919) was a Hungarian painter who was part of the avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century. His art connects with post-impressionism and expressionism, but he was an autodidact and cannot be classified into one style.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csontvary is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csontvary is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 254846 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 RT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0717 |
| Inclination | 5.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.