(305263) Krasznahorkai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 December 2007 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954) is a Hungarian Nobel Prize laureate writer, novelist and screenwriter. He is known for his difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, which explore dystopian and melancholic themes. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages so far.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krasznahorkai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krasznahorkai is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 305263 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 YQ29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0297 |
| Inclination | 3.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.