(175281) Kolonics Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 May 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
György Kolonics (1972-2008) was a very talented, but modest and diligent Hungarian canoeist. Amongst his many achievements he was twicefold Olympic Gold Medalist, and he won World Championships 15 times. Unfortunately, he died early from cardiac failure during training for his fifth Olympic Games.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kolonics is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kolonics is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175281 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 KG9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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