(247542) Ripplronai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
József Rippl-Rónai (1861-1927) was a Post-Impressionist avant-garde Hungarian painter, known for working in the Les Nabis style. He first introduced modern artistic movements into Hungarian art. He was also involved in the applied arts, designing glass windows, furniture, chinaware, glasses and gobelins.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ripplronai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ripplronai is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 247542 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RP117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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