(338373) Fonoalbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Albert Fonó (1881-1972) was a Hungarian mechanical engineer. He was one of the early pioneers of turbojet and ramjet propulsion, and in 1928 was the first to patent a ramjet engine. His main specialty was energetics and he had 46 patents in 20 topics of research, including a steam boiler and an air compressor for mines.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fonoalbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fonoalbert is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 338373 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 YG3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0660 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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