(197192) Kazinczy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2003 by S. Mészáros K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Kazinczy (1759–1831) was an author, poet and translator. He was a leader in the regeneration of the Hungarian language and literature at the turn of the 19th century. Today his name is connected with the extensive Language Reform, when thousands of words were coined or revived.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kazinczy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kazinczy is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 197192 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 VK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0968 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.