(233486) Thankaroly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 2006 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z. at Piszkesteto.
Károly Than (1834–1908) was a Hungarian chemist and full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. After becoming a professor at the University of Budapest, he devoted all his energy to promoting the development of public education, cultural enrichment, and scientific research in Hungary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thankaroly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thankaroly is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233486 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.03 km (#8,879 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0310 |
| Rotation period | 12.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0218 |
| Inclination | 8.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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