(485320) Verteserno Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2011 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at PiszkéstetÅ.
Ernő Vértes (1940–2024) was an educator and amateur astronomer, the founder of the Gothard Astronomical Society, in Szombathely, Hungary. He made a significant contribution to the popularity and practice of astronomy in the county of Vas. Ernő was instrumental in strengthening the ties between Slovak and Hungarian amateur astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Verteserno is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verteserno is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 485320 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 BF44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 18.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.