(39971) Jozsef Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1998 by Kiss, L., Sarneczky, K. at Piszkesteto.
Attila József (1905-1937), one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the twentieth century, spent his entire life in extreme poverty and suffered from depression. He was a prodigy, making his debut at the age of 17 with his first collection of poems. During his short and rhapsodic career, an amazing oeuvre emerged.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jozsef is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jozsef is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39971 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 GN10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.11 km (#16,912 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.331 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 8.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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