(580619) Harangiszabolcs Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 2011 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Szabolcs Harangi (b. 1962) is a Hungarian geochemist and volcanologist. His research interests are magmatic geochemistry and volcanology, including the environmental and social effects of volcanic activity. He is a very active science communicator, and was the winner of the 2024 Science Communication Award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Harangiszabolcs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harangiszabolcs is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 580619 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 CF61 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.78 |
| Orbital period | 2.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0953 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.734 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.