(250526) Steinerzsuzsanna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 August 2004 by Sarneczky, K., Szalai, T. at Piszkesteto.

Zsuzsanna Steiner (1927-2012) was a Hungarian physics and mathematics teacher, who worked at the University of Szeged. She received many awards during her sixty year career, and inspired many of her students, including the second discoverer, in choosing their profession.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Steinerzsuzsanna is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Steinerzsuzsanna is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number250526
Provisional designation2004 PO42
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.02
Orbital period5.53 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.89 – 3.36 au
Eccentricity0.0751
Inclination12.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.90 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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