(553076) Maturkanic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2011 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkés-tetÅ.
Michal Maturkanič (b. 1953) is a distinguished figure in the promotion of astronomy in Slovakia. Having spent more than forty years at the Humenné and Hlohovec observatories, his passion served as an inspiration for entire generations of youth, leading many into successful careers as astronomers and astrophotographers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maturkanic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maturkanic is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 553076 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 BQ44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0867 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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