(551091) Florferenc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2012 by G. Hodosán K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Flór (1809–1871) was a doctor and medical writer, as well as a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He was one of the founders of public health in Hungary and he called for the construction of a clean water supply network in Budapest.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Florferenc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Florferenc is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 551091 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 VZ98 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.