(115254) Fenyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Gyula Fényi (1845-1927) was a Hungarian Jesuit and astronomer. A most prolific observer of solar phenomena, his 32-year continuous series of prominence observations with the same instrument is unique. Fényi was the first to demonstrate a correlation between the numbers of solar prominences and sunspots.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fenyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fenyi is 2.54 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 115254 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SF158 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0730 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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