(552750) Valasek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Valasek (1858–1917) was a master fisherman. He was the founder of modern Hungarian fish farming.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valasek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valasek is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 552750 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 RW173 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.