(181136) Losonczrita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 August 2005 by D. Szám K. Sárneczky at Piszkés-tető.

Rita Losoncz (b. 1985) is the fiancee of Krisztián Vida who participated with many observations in the minor planet survey at the Konkoly Observatory. Her kindness and endless patience made all the observing nights and discoveries possible.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Losonczrita is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Losonczrita is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number181136
Provisional designation2005 QA152
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.8
Orbital period5.28 years
Semi-major axis3.03 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.63 – 3.44 au
Eccentricity0.132
Inclination11.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.65 au

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

Also named after someone called Rita

Also discovered on 25 August 2005