(622006) Vakarlajos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 2011 by A. Szing K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Lajos Vákár (1910–1993) was a Hungarian-Romanian ice hockey player and coach. He was a founding member of HSC Csíkszereda in 1929 and spent almost his entire career with the club until his retirement in 1954. He played for the Romanian national team and participated at three World Championships. After retiring from playing he worked as a coach and advisor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vakarlajos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vakarlajos is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 622006 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 VB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0647 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.