(156580) Madach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2002 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Imre Madách (1823–1864) was a Hungarian poet, writer, lawyer, and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. One of the outstanding figures of Hungarian literature and dramatic poetry, his major work was Az ember tragédiája (The Tragedy of Man).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Madach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Madach is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 156580 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 EF157 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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