(240757) Farkasberci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 May 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Bertalan “Berci” Farkas (b. 1949) was the first Hungarian cosmonaut and the first Esperantist in space. He was launched from Baikonur in Soyuz 36 in 1980 and orbited the earth 124 times. This object was discovered on the 25th anniversary of his launch.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Farkasberci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Farkasberci is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 240757 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 KS8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0359 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.