(225096) Kovacsgeza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Géza Kovács (b. 1951) is a Hungarian astrophysicist whose main fields of research are the study of classical pulsating variable stars, and the discovery of transiting exoplanets. One of his most famous results is the development of the box-fitting least square algorithm, which became the standard and widely used method to find tiny dips in light curves.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kovacsgeza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kovacsgeza is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225096 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 9.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.