(117712) Podmaniczky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Baron Géza Podmaniczky (1839-1923) was a Hungarian landowner and amateur astronomer. At the encouragement of Konkoly-Thege Miklós, he established the Kiskartal Observatory on his land in 1884. Several Hungarian astronomers worked there, mainly by making observations of planets, comets and variable stars.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Podmaniczky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Podmaniczky is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117712 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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