(128426) Vekerdi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 June 2004 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
László Vekerdi (1924-2009) was a Hungarian librarian, historian of science and a writer. He published more than five hundred essays on science and popular science. His most important work is The life of Galilei.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vekerdi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vekerdi is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128426 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 MP6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0899 |
| Inclination | 5.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.