(265490) Szabados Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
László Szabados (b. 1948) is a Hungarian astronomer and leader of the Hungarian Gaia group. His main field of research is the study of Cepheid-type variable stars. He is the editor of the Information Bulletin on Variable Stars. In addition to his research work, he is a popular teacher and very active science communicator.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szabados is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szabados is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 265490 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 6.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.959 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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