(543302) Hamvasbela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 2013 by P. Székely K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Béla Hamvas (1897–1968) was a Hungarian writer, philosopher, and social critic. He was a great thinker and essayist who integrated Eastern and Western traditions as well as posing many serious questions about the modern age, together with the possibility of resolving them.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hamvasbela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hamvasbela is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 543302 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 XP7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 25.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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