(115885) Ganz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Swiss-Hungarian technical engineer Ábrahám Ganz (1814-1867) opened an ironworks in Buda and was father of the Ganz companies. He filed patent applications for perfecting a process for manufacturing chill-casting of wheels for railway carriages. This minor planet was discovered on the 189th anniversary of his birth.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ganz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ganz is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 115885 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 VL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.