(86196) Specula Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1999 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Specula is the old name for the Observatory of Eger, built in 1774 by count Károly Eszterházy (1725-1799). The observatory was never used in projects of real importance because of the turmoils of history and politics. Today it is a museum where its well-preserved 200-year-old instruments are on display.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Specula is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Specula is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 86196 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SC10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.02 km (#15,151 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.368 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 16.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.