(434050) Torokfece Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
Ferenc “Fece” Török (b. 1963) ) is a Slovak amateur astronomer, dedicated meteor observer and astronomy popularizer. He is one of the founding members of the UMa Astronomical Association in Blahova, Slovakia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Torokfece is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torokfece is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 434050 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TU257 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 5.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.