(161913) Hunyadi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 March 2007 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

The Hunyadi family was a Hungarian noble family, whose members played a decisive role in the history of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. János Hunyadi was governor of Hungary and Viceroy of Transylvania, while King Matthias Corvinus made Hungary a significant Renaissance power by European standards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hunyadi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hunyadi is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number161913
Provisional designation2007 EA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.62
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.145
Inclination6.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.901 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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