(191551) Glucklich Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 November 2003 by B. Sipőcz K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Vilma Glücklich (1872–1927) was a teacher, one of the leaders of the feminist movement, and the first woman to attend university in Hungary. She worked tirelessly for child protection and fought for women's suffrage.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Glucklich is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glucklich is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number191551
Provisional designation2003 VK1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.41
Orbital period5.42 years
Semi-major axis3.08 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.39 – 3.78 au
Eccentricity0.226
Inclination14.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.44 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Vilma

Also discovered on 6 November 2003

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