(214558) Koranyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 2006 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Frigyes Korányi (1827–1913) was a Hungarian internist, university professor, and one of the early leading figures in Hungarian medicine. He took the initiative in the active preventive and curative fight against tuberculosis, in the framework of which he actively participated in the construction and spread of pulmonary screening stations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Koranyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koranyi is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214558 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.