(231278) Karpati Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 2006 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Rudolf Kárpáti (1920-1999) was a Hungarian fencer who won six gold medals in sabre at four Olympic Games between 1948 and 1960. He also won seven gold, three silver and two bronze medals at World Championships.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karpati is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karpati is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 231278 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BY26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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