(318694) Keszthelyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2005 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Sándor Keszthelyi (b. 1952) is a Hungarian architect and amateur astronomer. He is interested in variable star and meteor observations, naked eye phenomena, and the history of astronomy. This minor planet was discovered on the 30th anniversary of his independent discovery of N Cyg 1975.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Keszthelyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Keszthelyi is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 318694 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QM75 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0865 |
| Inclination | 8.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sandor
All asteroids named after someone called Sandor
Also discovered on 29 August 2005
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