(358179) Szegokaroly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2006 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Károly Szegő (1943–2022) was a Hungarian physicist and space scientist. His main fields of research were the study of comet surfaces and the interaction between solar wind and comets. Szegő was co-leader of the steering committee for the VEGA space mission to Halley, later he was involved in plasma physics experiments on numerous space missions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szegokaroly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szegokaroly is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 358179 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SZ77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0790 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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