(1546) Izsak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1941 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.
Named in memory of Imre Izsak (1929-1965), Hungarian-born astronomer and celestial mechanician, who made important contributions to the study of artificial-satellite motion. In his later years he worked at the Cincinnati Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.Naming citation (MPC 5182), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Izsak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Izsak is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1546 |
| Provisional designation | 1941 SG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 26.4 km (#1,584 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.133 |
| Rotation period | 7.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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