(161349) Mecsek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Mecsek is a mountain range in southern Hungary. The mountains cover an area of approximately 500 km2. The highest peak in the mountain range is Zengő, which has an elevation of 682 meters. Mecsek is rich in minerals, including uranium, and there are important karst formations.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mecsek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mecsek is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161349 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SJ127 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.66 km (#15,934 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0900 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0294 |
| Inclination | 2.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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