(547400) Szakcsilakatos Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 September 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.

Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (1943–2022) was an Hungarian jazz pianist, keyboardist, arranger and composer. He is considered a key figure in the spread of jazz and fusion genres in Hungary. His interest extended to combining classical music and jazz. During his career he received numerous honors and accolades.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Szakcsilakatos is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szakcsilakatos is 3.09 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number547400
Provisional designation2010 RD44
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.31
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.158
Inclination5.56°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.36 au

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

Also named after someone called Bela

Also discovered on 4 September 2010

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