(255261) Kubovics Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Imre Kubovics (b. 1925) is a Hungarian geologist and professor emeritus at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. He has served as head of department, and Dean of the Faculty of Science. Kubovics' research focused on the volcanic petrology of the Mátra mountains, experimental characterization of melt structures, and meteorites.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kubovics is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kubovics is 2.80 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 255261 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VU7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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