(221529) Tamkosirato Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 October 2006 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.

Károly Tamkó Sirató (1905–1980) was a Hungarian poet, art theorist, and translator. His best known work is Manifeste Dimensioniste, in which he summarized his theoretical thoughts on the tasks and aims of the avant-garde. Károly became known to the general public for his children's poems, but he was also one of the first pioneers of yoga in Hungary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Tamkosirato is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tamkosirato is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number221529
Provisional designation2006 TS10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.96
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 2.42 au
Eccentricity0.0581
Inclination5.93°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Karoly

Also discovered on 15 October 2006

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