(541587) Paparo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 2011 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Margit Paparó (b. 1950) is a Hungarian astronomer and a pioneer of ground-based and space-born observations of pulsating variable stars in Hungary. Her main field of research is the study of multimode-pulsator and pulsating stars in binary systems. She was the discoverer of the SN 1976C.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paparo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paparo is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541587 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 TG16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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