(546471) Szipal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Márton Szipál (1924–2016) was a Hungarian-American photographer, most known for his portrait photographs of movie stars and celebrities. In his later years he worked for Hungarian newspapers and taught at several photography schools.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szipal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szipal is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 546471 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 VQ176 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 4.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.402 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.817 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.