(576793) Karolyiamy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2012 by A. Király K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Amy Károlyi (1909–2003) was a Hungarian poet and literary translator. Her early volumes were fairy tales and picture books in verse, and she also enjoyed writing children's books in later years. She translated selected writings by Emily Dickinson into Hungarian, and later published essays and memoirs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karolyiamy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karolyiamy is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 576793 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 UN185 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0700 |
| Inclination | 6.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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