(168203) Kereszturi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 2006 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ákos Kereszturi (b. 1972) is a Hungarian geologist, amateur astronomer and childhood friend of the discoverer, who answered the discoverer's first questions about the universe and with whom he started to discover the beauty of the starry sky. His main research topics are related to planetary science and astrobiology.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kereszturi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kereszturi is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168203 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JB27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.998 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.