(166886) Ybl Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 December 2002 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.

Miklós Ybl (1814-1891) was one of Hungary's most influential architects. His most well-known work is the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest. Many of his buildings became determining elements of the layout of the city, including Saint Stephen's Basilica, Palace of Customs and a wing of the Royal Palace.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ybl is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ybl is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number166886
Provisional designation2002 YB3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.72
Orbital period5.55 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 3.84 au
Eccentricity0.226
Inclination14.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.49 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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