(68114) Deakferenc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 January 2001 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Deák (1803-1876) was a Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice and honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences whose negotiations led to the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary in 1867. He was known as “The Sage Of The Country”.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-05-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deakferenc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deakferenc is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 68114 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 AC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.39 km (#9,911 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0310 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 3.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.766 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.