(269742) Kroonorbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1998 by Kiss, L., Sarneczky, K. at Piszkesteto.
Norbert Kroó (b. 1934) is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a renowned researcher of solid state physics, optics, laser physics and neutron physics. He is the winner of the 2015 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kroonorbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kroonorbert is 1.91 au from the Sun and 1.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 269742 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UH23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 4.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.902 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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