(117711) Degenfeld Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Berta Degenfeld-Schomburg (1843-1928) was a Hungarian amateur astronomer who took part in the work of the Kiskartal Observatory, established by her husband Baron Géza Podmaniczky. The third independent discoverer of supernova 1885A, she concentrated on meteor observations and organized the observatory library.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Degenfeld is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Degenfeld is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117711 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0599 |
| Inclination | 5.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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