(120324) Falusandras Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 June 2004 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
András Falus (b. 1947) is a Hungarian immunologist, full professor of the Semmelweis University, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. His major field is immunogenomics, allergies and oncogenomics. He was the winner of the 2001 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falusandras is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falusandras is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120324 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 MV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0582 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Andras
All asteroids named after someone called Andras