(161975) Kincsem Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 June 2007 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Kincsem was the most successful Thoroughbred race horse ever, having won 54 races for 54 starts. Born in Kisbér, Hungary, in 1874, she is a national icon and internationally revered. Over four seasons she won all her races against both female and male company at various racetracks across Europe, a record that is still unbeaten.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kincsem is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kincsem is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161975 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 LO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.29 km (#12,085 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 17.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.995 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.