(290129) Ratzlaszlo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2005 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
László Rátz (1863-1930) was a Hungarian mathematics teacher best known for educating John von Neumann and Nobel laureate Eugene Wigner. He was a teacher of the Budapest Lutheran Gymnasium. Between 1894-1914 he was editor-in-chief of the Mathematical and Physical Journal for Secondary Schools.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-11-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ratzlaszlo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ratzlaszlo is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 290129 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QC152 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.