(240697) Gemenc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Gemenc is a forest and the only remaining tidal area of the Danube in Hungary. The native stag population's genetic stock is outstanding, and their antlers are impressive. Due to the various watery habitats, many fish species are present. Gemenc is also home to 13 protected butterfly species.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gemenc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gemenc is 3.50 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 240697 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.31 km (#14,466 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.300 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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