(199630) Szitkay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2006 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Gábor Szitkay (b. 1964) is an amateur astronomer, astrophotographer, and generous supporter of the amateur astronomy movement in Hungary. The 0.45-m Dobsonian telescope he donated revealed the secrets of the universe to many young people, including the discoverer who observed hundreds of faint comets with this telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szitkay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szitkay is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 199630 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 GS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0618 |
| Inclination | 6.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.