(221853) Gabrisgyula Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Gyula Gábris (b. 1942) is a Hungarian geographer, university professor, and a prominent scientist in geomorphology and Quaternary studies. He was the head of the Department of Natural Geography at ELTE University between 1993 and 2007, and from 2013 to 2017 he was the president of the Hungarian Geographical Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabrisgyula is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabrisgyula is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221853 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.