(579724) Romerfloris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2012 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Flóris Rómer (1815–1889) was a Benedictine monk, archaeologist, art historian, university professor, and the father of the Hungarian archaeology. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. As a researcher, Flóris traveled throughout most of Europe, and was one of the first initiators of monument protection in Hungary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romerfloris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romerfloris is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 579724 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 WM183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 8.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.