(67308) Oveges Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
József Öveges (1895-1979) was a teacher of physics who made physics popular to millions of people through his radio and television programs in Hungary. His lectures were unforgettable.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oveges is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oveges is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 67308 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.41 km (#7,200 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.185 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 9.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.