(565184) Janusz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Robert M. Janusz (b. 1964) is a Polish Jesuit priest, philosopher and physicist noted for his study of stars clusters and interstellar matter using data taken in the Vilnius System at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope. His philosophical work is noted for its discussion of field theory, computer science, and the mathematical nature of the universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janusz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janusz is 3.14 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 565184 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 BK129 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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