(231571) Tubolyvince Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2008 by Sarneczky, K., Karpati, A. at Piszkesteto.
Vince Tuboly (1956–2024) was a Hungarian amateur astronomer, science educator, organizer of the first Hungarian comet-hunting network and founder of the Hegyhátsal Observatory. During his five-decade career, he tirelessly promoted astronomy, edited several comet-related publications, and made numerous visual and photographic observations of comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tubolyvince is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tubolyvince is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 231571 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0855 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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