(378920) Vassimre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 2008 by A. Kárpáti K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Imre Vass (1795–1863) was a Hungarian geodesist, cartographer and speleologist. He is best known for the exploring and mapping the Baradla Cave, which is the most significant and longest cave in Hungary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vassimre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vassimre is 3.42 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 378920 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UP95 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 4.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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