(558195) Eugengindl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2013 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Eugen Gindl (1944–2021) was a renowned Slovak journalist, screenwriter, and activist. He was the editor-in-chief of the popular science magazine Kozmos for more than 30 years. For his contributions to the popularization of astronomy, he received an award and a plaque from the Slovak Astronomical Society at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in 2019.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eugengindl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eugengindl is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 558195 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 YF19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0782 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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