(147421) Gardonyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2003 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Géza Gárdonyi (1863-1922) was a Hungarian writer and journalist. Although he wrote a range of works, he had his greatest success as a historical novelist, particularly with Eclipse of the Crescent Moon and Slave of the Huns.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gardonyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gardonyi is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 147421 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 GG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0627 |
| Inclination | 6.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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