(582910) Tormazsofia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 2011 by A. Farkas K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Zsófia Torma (1832–1899) was the first Hungarian female archaeologist and anthropologist, an explorer of the Neolithic “Tordos culture” and an expert on symbolically decorated vessels. After her death, her archaeological collection of more than ten thousand objects was donated to the state.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tormazsofia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tormazsofia is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 582910 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CC185 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 9.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.