(251015) Gregusspal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 2006 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Pál Greguss (1921–2003) was a Hungarian biophysicist, chemist, and hologram researcher who received a NASA award for his work in space research. The award specifically recognized his PALADS instrument, a 360° field-of-view lens that was installed in the Mars rover Sojourner. He was also involved in the NASA Deep Space program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gregusspal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gregusspal is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 251015 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QA6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.85 km (#13,103 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0270 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0727 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.