(669448) Pavelgabor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Pavel Gabor (b. 1969) is a Slovak Jesuit priest and astrophysicist. He contributed to the upgrades of the VAT Telescope on Mt. Graham. Pavel's research interests are exoplanets and astrobiology, as well as the history of astronomy and philosophy of science. He participates in international discussions on the leap second and the date of Easter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pavelgabor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pavelgabor is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 669448 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 WR41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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