(278690) Rockenbauer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Pál Rockenbauer (1933–1987) was a Hungarian nature lover, world traveler, television editor, and one of the founders of nature filmmaking on television in Hungary. He wrote books and articles about his travels and gave presentations with films and slides.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rockenbauer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rockenbauer is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 278690 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 RZ118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 4.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.