(247652) Hajossy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Rudolf Hajossy (b. 1941) is enthusiastic physicist and senior lecturer at the Comenius University in Bratislava. A specialist in electronics and vacuum physics, he focused on application of praxis in physics. Hajossy influenced several generations of physicists in Slovakia. Name suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hajossy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hajossy is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 247652 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 WO21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 9.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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