(549744) Heimpal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2011 by A. Farkas K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Pál Heim (1875–1929) was a Hungarian pediatrician and university professor. After he received his medical degree, he specialized in treating babies and children. He organized a network of nurses for babies, who became known as the “Heim Sisters”. Pál Heim Children's Hospital in Budapest is named after him.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Heimpal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heimpal is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 549744 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SL119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.295 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.903 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.