(552855) Hoitsy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 2010 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Pál Hoitsy (1850–1927) was a Hungarian newspaper writer, astronomer and high-school teacher. He wrote numerous popular articles on astronomy and meteorology, but was best known in Hungary for his translations of Camille Flammarion.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hoitsy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoitsy is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 552855 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 UZ63 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.971 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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