(121817) Szatmary Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Piszkesteto.
Károly Szatmáry (b. 1956) is a Hungarian astronomer, initiator of the Szeged Observatory Foundation and the father of astronomical teaching in University of Szeged. His main field of research is the period analysis of variable stars. He is also very active in science popularization.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szatmary is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szatmary is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121817 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AP246 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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