(72071) Gabor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 December 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Hungarian-born Dénes Gábor (1900-1979) won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention and development of the holographic method. He also carried out research on high-speed oscilloscopes, communication theory and physical optics, and he paid special attention to the impact of science on modern society.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabor is 2.07 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72071 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YO33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 4.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Denes
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