(117086) Loczy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 June 2004 by Sarneczky, K., Szabo, G. at Piszkesteto.
Lajos Lóczy (1849-1920) is one of the most famous Hungarian geologists. He was the first western geologist to describe the structure, geomorphology and stratigraphy of mountain chains bordering the Tibetan Plateau. His monograph on Lake Balaton is the basis of modern research on this famous lake.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loczy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loczy is 3.34 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117086 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 LZ23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.14 km (#8,731 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 65.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0727 |
| Inclination | 21.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.