(115058) Tassantal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B. at Piszkesteto.
Antal Tass (1876-1937), Konkoly Observatory director (1916-1936), played a leading role in the development of modern Hungarian astronomy. After World War I the observatory was rebuilt under his leadership in the outskirts of Budapest. Initially interested in meteors, he later became involved with photometry of variable stars.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tassantal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tassantal is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 115058 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 RH8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0892 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.