(113203) Szabo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.

Gyula M. Szabó (b. 1979) is a Hungarian astronomer and a founding member of the Szeged Asteroid Program. His main field of research is the study of physical properties of small solar-system bodies and exoplanets. He codiscovered five minor planets.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Szabo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSzaboSzabo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szabo is 1.92 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number113203
Provisional designation2002 RC112
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.56
Orbital period4.10 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 3.21 au
Eccentricity0.251
Inclination2.58°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.907 au

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

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