(307761) Verteslaszlo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Meszaros, S. at Piszkesteto.
László Vértes (1914–1968) was a Hungarian paleontologist, speleologist, and prehistorian who led numerous cave excavations. He uncovered many prehistoric settlements, his best-known discovery was the skull fragment remains of a 350000-year-old prehistoric human named “Samu“, found in Vértesszőlős.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Verteslaszlo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verteslaszlo is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 307761 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 VF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.