(224858) Kunmaria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 2006 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Mária Kun (b. 1949) is a Hungarian astronomer, one of the most active observers in the photographic era with the Schmidt telescope at Piszkéstető Observatory. Her field of research is star formation in the Milky Way. Through her translation of numerous science popularization books, she greatly influenced the popularity of astronomy in Hungary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kunmaria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kunmaria is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 224858 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 YO49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 5.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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