(145075) Zipernowsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 2005 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.
Károly Zipernowsky (1853-1942) was a Hungarian electrical engineer and a pioneer of AC technologies. He was the co-inventor of the transformer, which was the main step in the achievement of long-distance electrical power transmission. He also made many other contributions to electrical engineering.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zipernowsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zipernowsky is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145075 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GV33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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