(145488) Kaczendre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Endre Kacz Komáromi (1880-1969) was a Hungarian painter and amateur astronomer. From the 1910s, he had permanent exhibitions in Budapest and several of his paintings can be found in the Hungarian National Gallery. His colorful drawings of planets are unique, and he was an independent discoverer of N Aql 1918.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaczendre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaczendre is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145488 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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