(257211) Kulizoli Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 December 2008 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Zoltán “Zoli” Kuli (b. 1977) is a Hungarian physicist, amateur astronomer and the head of the technical department of the Konkoly Observatory. He was a lead designer in the reconstruction of the Schmidt telescope at Piszkéstető Observatory, which allowed the installation of a large-format CCD-camera to the telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kulizoli is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kulizoli is 3.29 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number257211
Provisional designation2008 YY4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.12
Orbital period4.65 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.181
Inclination11.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.28 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 21 December 2008

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