(567010) Kanyosandor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 2011 by J. Kelemen K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Sándor Kanyó (1932–2016) was a Hungarian physicist, astronomer and university lecturer. He worked at the Konkoly Observatory for more than three decades, and was head of the variable star division for several years. His main field of research was the study of the Blazhko effect in RR Lyrae stars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kanyosandor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kanyosandor is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 567010 |
| Provisional designation | 2018 VS104 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 9.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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