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1436 Salonta

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Discovered by
  
G. Kulin

MPC designation
  
1436

Observation arc
  
83.07 yr (30342 days)

Orbits
  
Sun

Named after
  
Salonta

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovery date
  
11 December 1936

Alternative names
  
1936 YA

Discovered
  
11 December 1936

Discoverer
  
György Kulin

Discovery site
  
Konkoly Observatory

1436 Salonta

Aphelion
  
3.3489710 AU (500.99893 Gm)

Similar
  
Sun, Asteroid belt, Solar System, 2058 Róka

1436 Salonta (1936 YA) is a 63 km main-belt asteroid discovered on December 11, 1936, by G. Kulin at Budapest. The discoverer named the asteroid for his home town, Nagyszalonta.

References

1436 Salonta Wikipedia