(84919) Karinthy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Meszaros, S. at Piszkesteto.
Frigyes Karinthy (1887-1938) was a Hungarian author, playwright, poet, journalist and translator. His sense of humor and criticism already appeared in his early diaries. He started his writing career as a journalist and remained a writer of short, humorous blurbs until his death. He is one of the most popular Hungarian writers.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karinthy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karinthy is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 84919 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 VH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.74 km (#9,319 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.