(114990) Szeidl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Béla Szeidl (b. 1938) was director of the Konkoly Observatory between 1974 and 1996 and president of IAU Commission 27 (Variable Stars) during 1985-1988. He has been an international leader in the study of RR Lyrae stars.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szeidl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szeidl is 2.57 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114990 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QV69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 1.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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