(194970) Marai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 2002 by Sarneczky, K., Heiner, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Sándor Márai (1900-1989) was a Hungarian writer and journalist. He authored forty-six books, mostly novels, and was considered by literary critics to be one of Hungary's most influential representatives of middle-class literature between the two world wars.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marai is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 194970 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AY179 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 2.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sandor
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