(541618) Magyaribela Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 October 2011 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Béla Magyari (1949–2018) was a Hungarian pilot, aeronautical engineer, and the backup cosmonaut of the Soyuz 36 mission. He was also president of the Hungarian Astronautical Society, a member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association, and worked for the Hungarian Space Office.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Magyaribela is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magyaribela is 1.79 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number541618
Provisional designation2011 UY125
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.31
Orbital period2.64 years
Semi-major axis1.91 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.79 – 2.03 au
Eccentricity0.0617
Inclination22.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.810 au

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

Also named after someone called Bela

Also discovered on 3 October 2011

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