(260098) Staargyula Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 June 2004 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Gyula Staar (b. 1944) is a major figure of Hungarian scientific journalism. He has conducted long interviews with prominent mathematicians and physicists, most of which were also published in book form. He is the winner of the 2018 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Staargyula is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Staargyula is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 260098 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 ME5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 6.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.