(469773) Kitaibel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 2005 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Pál Kitaibel (1757–1817) was a Hungarian botanist and chemist. He spent several years investigating flora and fauna in the Carpathian Basin and surrounding mountains. In 1789 he independently discovered the element tellurium. The genus Kitaibelia of mallows was named after him.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kitaibel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kitaibel is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 469773 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QB76 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 4.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.