(209791) Tokaj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Tokaj is a historic town in northern Hungary. It is the center of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tokaj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tokaj is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 209791 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GU21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0896 |
| Inclination | 4.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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