(117713) Kovesligethy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Hungarian astronomer and geophysicist Radó Kövesligethy (1862-1924) conducted research in spectroscopy at Konkoly Observatory and later participated in establishing the Kiskartal Observatory. He took part in the experiments on the Eötvös pendulum from the beginning and later also researched earthquakes.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kovesligethy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kovesligethy is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117713 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 2.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.973 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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