(639292) Szabozoltan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2003 by B. SipÅcz K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Zoltán Szabó (b. 1940) was a geologist and chief engineer of the Manganese Ore Mine at Úrkút, Hungary for more than 40 years. He was well-known for the elaboration of the modern formation model of manganese ore genesis. As a geologist, he also worked on mine recultivation, water management, and environmental protection.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szabozoltan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szabozoltan is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 639292 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 BO77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 9.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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