(334756) Leovey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Klára Leövey (1821-1897) was a famous Hungarian patriot, and a pioneer of women's education. She participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and because of this she was imprisoned. After her release, she became a headmistress of a girls' school. In her later years she was an active writer and journalist.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leovey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leovey is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 334756 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 RP7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Klara
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