(44479) Olaheszter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1998 by Kiss, L., Sarneczky, K. at Piszkesteto.
Eszter (née Oláh) Kiss (1945-2004) was the beloved mother of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olaheszter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olaheszter is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44479 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WS8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.89 km (#9,095 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.185 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0319 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.