Krisztián Sárneczky

Krisztián Sárneczky
The researcher and asteroid hunter.
Born	November 6, 1974 Budapest Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Alma mater	University of Szeged
Children	1
Website	titan.physx.u-szeged.hu/~sky/

Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest) is a Hungarian teacher of geography,^[1] astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets, researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA)^[2] and member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, leader of the Comet Section of the HAA, and is a contributor in the editorial work of Hungarian Astronomical Almanach.

Personal life

In 1990 he joined the Hungarian Astronomical Association and became the Co-ordinator of the Cometary Section the same year. In 1994 he became a member of the Executive Committee and in 1996 he was appointed secretary. In 1996 he also joined the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).

Krisztián Sárneczky has published a number of articles in the astronomy community, and has a large number of asteroid discoveries to his credit (see § Discoveries).

Professional experience

• Astrometry of minor planets,
• Astrometry and photometry of comets,
• Photometry of supernovae and other optical transients,

Places of field work

• Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia (visiting astronomer, 2007),
• Hungarian Astronomical Association's Polaris Observatory, Budapest, (from 2006 - )
• Baja Astronomical Observatory (visiting astronomer, 2005)
• The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto Observatory (visiting astronomer, 2000 and 2001)
• Observatory of Hungarian Scientific Academy Konkoly-Thege Miklós Astronomical Research Institute at Piszkéstetõ, Hungary (visiting astronomer from 1997)
• Observatory of Szeged (from 1996)

Conferences

• GAIA-FUN-SSO-2 Workshop, September 19–21, 2012, Paris,^[3]
• Supernovae Illuminating the Universe: from Individuals to Populations, September 10–14, 2012, Garching bei München, MPA/ESO/MPE/Excellence Cluster Universe Conference on Supernovae Illuminating the Universe: from Individuals to Populations
• IAU Colloquium 192, "Supernovae - 10 years of SN 1993J", April 22–26, 2003, Valencia,^[4]
• National Young Scientists' Conference (OTDK), second place in Physics Section, Astronomy subsection (1999),
• IAU Colloquium 173,"Evolution and Source Regions of Asteroids and Comets", August 24–28, 1998, Tatranska Lomnica,

Awards

• Eötvös Fellowship (2007)
• National Young Scientists' Conference (OTDK), first place in Physics-Earth Sciences-Mathematics Section, Astronomy I. (Solar System) subsection (2001)
• Pro Renovanda Cultura Hungariae DT 2000/43.
• National Young Scientists' Conference (OTDK), second place in Physics Section, Astronomy subsection (1999)
• Young Scientists' Conference at University of Szeged (TDK), first place in Physics Section (1998 and 2000)

Books

• Sváb-hegyi kisbolygók, (Márta Sragner Keszthelyiné) Az égbolt mindenkié. Budapest: Introducing the Hungarian Astronomical Association, 2005, ISBN 963-218-243-X

Publications

• Sárneczky K., Szabó Gy., Kiss L.L.: 1999, CCD observations of 11 faint asteroids, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 137., 363,
• List of publications by Krisztián Sárneczky from 1999 to 2007
• List of publications by Krisztián Sárneczky from 2005 to 2013, Csillagászati hírportál,

Interview

• The first astronomical program on the internet.^[5] 2009
• Asteroid hunter from Piszkéstető, 2010

Discoveries

As of 2016, Krisztián Sárneczky is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 205 minor planets during 2000–2012. He is also credited with the co-discovery of another 156 minor planets (see table Legend).^[6]

Discoveries from #10,001 to #50,000 14181 Koromházi ^[1] November 20, 1998 23718 Horgos ^[1] April 2, 1998 28196 Szeged ^[1] December 15, 1998 28492 Marik ^[2] ^[14] February 1, 2000 31872 Terkán ^[3] March 13, 2000 37432 Piszkéstető ^[4] January 11, 2002 38442 Szilárd ^[3] September 24, 1999 39971 József ^[1] April 2, 1998 44479 Olaheszter ^[1] November 24, 1998 45300 Thewrewk ^[1] January 1, 2000 Discoveries from #50,001 to #100,000 53029 Wodetzky ^[1] November 22, 1998 64974 Savaria ^[4] January 11, 2002 67308 Öveges ^[1] April 21, 2000 68114 Deákferenc ^[1] January 1, 2001 68144 Mizser ^[1] January 1, 2001 72071 Gábor ^[1] December 31, 2000 73511 Lovas December 25, 2002 75555 Wonaszek ^[1] December 31, 1999 75570 Jenőwigner ^[1] January 1, 2000 75823 Csokonai ^[1] January 28, 2000 82071 Debrecen ^[1] December 31, 2000 82092 Kalocsa ^[5] February 27, 2001 82656 Puskás ^[3] August 10, 2001 84919 Karinthy ^[6] November 3, 2003 84921 Morkoláb ^[7] November 9, 2003 84995 Zselic December 26, 2003 84996 Hortobágy December 26, 2003 86196 Specula ^[1] September 24, 1999 89973 Aranyjános September 8, 2002 90370 Jókaimór ^[7] July 7, 2003 90376 Kossuth ^[6] November 5, 2003 91024 Széchenyi ^[1] February 28, 1998 95179 Berkó ^[4] January 16, 2002 (95785) 2003 FV6 March 27, 2003 95954 Bayzoltán ^[7] August 23, 2003	Discoveries from #100,001 to #150,000 106869 Irinyi ^[1] December 31, 2000 107052 Aquincum ^[1] January 1, 2001 111468 Alba Regia ^[8] December 23, 2001 111570 Ágasvár ^[4] January 11, 2002 111594 Ráktanya ^[4] January 11, 2002 113202 Kisslászló September 7, 2002 113203 Szabó September 7, 2002 113214 Vinkó September 9, 2002 114659 Sajnovics March 28, 2003 114987 Tittel ^[7] August 26, 2003 114990 Szeidl ^[7] August 26, 2003 114991 Balázs ^[7] August 26, 2003 115058 Tassantal ^[7] September 4, 2003 115059 Nagykároly ^[7] September 5, 2003 115254 Fényi ^[7] September 22, 2003 115885 Ganz ^[7] November 6, 2003 117086 Lóczy ^[3] June 8, 2004 117711 Degenfeld April 1, 2005 117712 Podmaniczky April 1, 2005 117713 Kövesligethy April 2, 2005 117714 Kiskartal April 2, 2005 (120324) 2004 MV3 June 21, 2004 121817 Szatmáry ^[1] January 2, 2000 125071 Lugosi October 8, 2001 126245 Kandókálmán ^[4] January 13, 2002 126315 Bláthy ^[4] January 13, 2002 128062 Szrogh ^[7] July 6, 2003 (128426) 2004 MP6 June 18, 2004 129259 Tapolca ^[9] August 25, 2005 131762 Csonka November 1, 2002 131763 Donátbánki November 1, 2002 132718 Kemény July 23, 2002 132824 Galamb August 17, 2002 132874 Latinovits September 9, 2002 133161 Ruttkai ^[7] August 24, 2003 133250 Rubik ^[7] September 5, 2003 134130 Apáczai January 3, 2005 135799 Ráczmiklós September 7, 2002 (136273) 2003 YT107 December 25, 2003 136473 Bakosgáspár April 1, 2005 136518 Opitz September 28, 2005 137066 Gellért-hegy ^[1] November 23, 1998 139028 Haynald ^[5] February 28, 2001 142275 Simonyi September 8, 2002 143579 Dérimiksa March 28, 2003 145075 Zipernowsky April 6, 2005 (145488) 2005 VP3 November 4, 2005 145593 Xántus August 18, 2006 147421 Gárdonyi April 1, 2003	Discoveries from #150,001 to #200,000 (150081) 2006 UH109 October 19, 2006 151242 Hajós ^[4] January 11, 2002 151659 Egerszegi December 25, 2002 152454 Darnyi November 3, 2005 154141 Kertész March 12, 2002 154493 Portisch March 27, 2003 (155215) 2005 VU2 November 4, 2005 (155217) 2005 VH5 November 9, 2005 (156580) 2002 EF157 March 3, 2002 157020 Fertoszentmiklos ^[7] August 26, 2003 157141 Sopron ^[10] August 6, 2004 (157721) 2006 BS26 January 24, 2006 159629 Brunszvik ^[4] January 16, 2002 159974 Badacsony January 24, 2006 (160001) Bakonybél April 5, 2006 161092 Zsigmond July 29, 2002 161349 Mecsek ^[7] September 19, 2003 (161913) 2007 EA March 5, 2007 161975 Kincsem June 8, 2007 163819 Teleki ^[7] September 7, 2003 164268 Hajmási November 11, 2004 (166028) 2002 AR204 ^[4] January 11, 2002 166886 Ybl December 25, 2002 167018 Csontoscsaba August 23, 2003 167341 Börzsöny November 3, 2003 (168203) 2006 JB27 May 5, 2006 (170644) 2003 YW107 December 25, 2003 170900 Jendrassik November 11, 2004 171118 Szigetköz April 2, 2005 171429 Hunstead ^[1] September 1, 2007 (172593) 2003 VM ^[6] November 5, 2003 175281 Kolonics May 28, 2005 175566 Papplaci ^[15] October 1, 2006 (175437) 2006 QJ31 ^[11] August 21, 2006 (175567) 2006 TM10 ^[11] October 14, 2006 (177157) 2003 SF33 ^[7] September 18, 2003 178156 Borbála ^[11] October 17, 2006 178796 Posztoczky ^[5] February 27, 2001 180824 Kabos April 2, 2005 180857 Hofigéza April 28, 2005 (181298) Ladányi August 17, 2006 (181392) 2006 SY77 ^[11] September 23, 2006 184930 Gobbihilda November 4, 2005 (185196) 2006 TR10 ^[11] October 15, 2006 187125 Marxgyörgy ^[11] August 31, 2005 (189320) 2006 YC14 December 12, 2006 190504 Hermanottó ^[3] April 22, 2000 191341 Lánczos ^[7] August 24, 2003 (191551) 2003 VK1 ^[7] November 6, 2003 (191856) Almáriván November 11, 2004 191857 Illéserzsébet November 12, 2004 192155 Hargittai April 21, 2006 194970 Márai ^[4] January 13, 2002 196005 Róbertschiller September 12, 2002 196736 Munkácsy^[7] September 19, 2003 (197192) 2003 VK ^[6] November 5, 2003 (199630) 2006 GS April 2, 2006 (199632) 2006 GX1 April 2, 2006 199687 Erősszsolt April 21, 2006 199688 Kisspéter April 21, 2006 (199696) 2006 HD31 April 25, 2006
Discoveries from #200,001 to #250,000 (202599) 2006 HS18 April 24, 2006 (202790) 2008 QR3 August 25, 2008 (206574) 2003 VC November 3, 2003 (207481) 2006 HC31 April 24, 2006 (207504) 2006 HK152 April 25, 2006 209054 Lombkató ^[7] August 23, 2003 (209089) 2003 SH33 ^[7] September 18, 2003 209791 Tokaj April 1, 2005 (210070) 2006 QK11 ^[11] August 19, 2006 (210421) 2007 YD3 December 19, 2007 (210435) 2008 YD26 December 28, 2008 (214558) 2006 QB1 August 18, 2006 (216194) 2006 UA4 October 17, 2006 (216808) 2006 TG11 ^[11] October 14, 2006 217398 Tihany April 5, 2005 (218274) 2003 FL7 March 29, 2003 (219008) 2008 YY8 December 23, 2008 (221454) 2006 BW8 January 23, 2006 (221528) 2006 TG10 October 14, 2006 (221529) 2006 TS10 October 15, 2006 (221853) 2008 GB April 1, 2008 (224858) 2006 YO49 December 28, 2006 (225096) 2008 DU February 24, 2008 227218 Rényi September 5, 2005 (225231) 2009 HE12 April 18, 2009 (228004) 2007 QC5 ^[1] August 31, 2007 (228078) 2008 QY6 August 25, 2008 228893 Gerevich ^[7] September 6, 2003 230656 Kovácspál ^[7] September 19, 2003 (231368) 2006 HF18 April 22, 2006 231278 Kárpáti January 25, 2006 231470 Bedding ^[1] September 2, 2007 (231571) 2008 UP3 ^[12] October 22, 2008 (233486) 2006 UF1 ^[11] October 16, 2006 (233583) 2007 RR ^[1] September 1, 2007 233893 Honthyhanna December 21, 2008 234294 Pappsándor ^[1] December 31, 2000 235201 Lorántffy ^[7] September 23, 2003 236170 Cholnoky November 9, 2005 (236307) 2006 BF9 January 24, 2006 (236807) 2007 RH9 ^[1] September 2, 2007 (237264) 2008 WP96 ^[12] November 28, 2008 238710 Halassy April 4, 2005 238771 Juhászbalázs May 12, 2005 240697 Gemenc April 1, 2005 240757 Farkasberci May 26, 2005 241363 Érdibálint December 19, 2007 (241368) 2008 DL February 24, 2008 (242468) 2004 SA3 September 17, 2004 242523 Kreszgéza January 5, 2005 (245877) 2006 QU August 17, 2006 (246642) 2008 YW8 December 23, 2008 (246652) 2008 YU28 December 29, 2008 247542 Ripplrónai August 18, 2006 (248717) 2006 QQ4 ^[11] September 8, 2002 (248842) 2006 TJ11 ^[11] October 15, 2006	Discoveries from #250,001 to #300,000 (250267) 2003 FD7 March 28, 2003 250526 Steinerzsuzsanna ^[10] August 11, 2004 (251014) 2006 QR4 ^[11] August 18, 2006 (251015) 2006 QA6 ^[11] August 19, 2006 253412 Ráskaylea^[7] August 23, 2003 (251592) 2009 HK12 April 18, 2009 254846 Csontváry September 5, 2005 254876 Strommer September 24, 2005 255257 Mechwart November 4, 2005 (255261) 2005 VU7 November 9, 2005 (257014) 2008 FQ6 March 30, 2008 (257211) 2008 YY4 December 21, 2008 (257212) 2008 YB5 December 22, 2008 (260098) 2004 ME5 June 18, 2004 260601 Wesselényi April 2, 2005 (262388) 2006 UC4 October 18, 2006 (265059) 2003 SD33 ^[7] September 18, 2003 265490 Szabados April 1, 2005 265594 Keletiágnes September 5, 2005 266622 Málna August 24, 2008 269232 Tahin August 21, 2008 269742 Kroónorbert ^[1] October 23, 1998 271009 Reitterferenc December 25, 2002 (274290) 2008 QX13 August 27, 2008 (274302) 2008 QD25 August 24, 2008 274810 Fedáksári December 27, 2008 (276691) 2003 YU107 December 25, 2003 276975 Heller November 11, 2004 277106 Forgó April 1, 2005 (277618) 2006 BT8 January 23, 2006 (277817) 2006 GT April 2, 2006 (278690) 2008 RZ118 September 12, 2008 (279611) 2011 EQ25 April 26, 2000 (281025) 2006 GR April 2, 2006 (281247) 2007 MA4 June 19, 2007 (281270) 2007 RY1 ^[1] September 2, 2007 (281348) 2007 UY135 ^[1] October 20, 2007 (284357) 2006 SA78 ^[11] September 23, 2006 (287557) 2003 FG7 March 28, 2003 287693 Hugonnaivilma ^[7] August 24, 2003 (287711) 2003 QO69 ^[7] August 26, 2003 287787 Karády ^[7] September 20, 2003 (291899) 2006 QS4 ^[11] August 18, 2006 (291900) 2006 QU4 ^[11] August 19, 2006 (292498) 2006 TQ9 October 1, 2006 (292499) 2006 TQ10 ^[11] October 14, 2006 (292616) 2006 UE1 ^[11] October 16, 2006 (293718) 2007 RP ^[1] September 1, 2007 (293719) 2007 RQ ^[1] September 1, 2007 (293720) 2007 RX1 ^[1] September 1, 2007 (295970) 2008 YR28 December 28, 2008 (295971) 2008 YV28 December 29, 2008 (295972) 2008 YJ32 December 29, 2008 (296898) 2010 CJ4 January 23, 2006	Discoveries from #300,001 to #350,000 (301946) 2000 BK15 ^[3] January 28, 2000 (303053) 2003 YZ107 December 25, 2003 304368 Móricz ^[15] September 26, 2006 303648 Mikszáth May 27, 2005 (304446) 2006 UP3 ^[11] October 16, 2006 (304748) 2006 YE14 December 22, 2006 (305263) 2007 YQ29 December 21, 2007 (305264) 2007 YR29 December 21, 2007 (305530) 2008 FZ125 March 29, 2008 (305577) 2008 YY5 December 22, 2008 (306191) 2011 OT12 December 28, 2008 (307761) 2003 VF ^[6] November 3, 2003 (308722) 2006 HT18 April 23, 2006 (308878) 2006 SC78 ^[11] September 23, 2006 (308946) 2006 TZ11 ^[11] October 15, 2006 (310100) 2010 RU42 ^[11] September 3, 2010 (312349) 2008 DE4 February 26, 2008 313116 Pálvenetianer ^[1] December 31, 2000 314163 Kittenberger April 1, 2005 (314725) 2006 SB78 ^[11] September 23, 2006 (315744) 2008 FQ7 March 30, 2008 (316586) 2011 UV146 September 19, 2010 318547 Fidrich April 2, 2005 318694 Keszthelyi ^[11] August 29, 2005 318698 Barthalajos August 30, 2005 (319023) 2005 VF5 November 8, 2005 (319925) 2006 YZ19 December 27, 2006 320260 Bertout ^[1] August 31, 2007 (321195) 2008 YJ5 December 21, 2008 322912 Jedlik ^[4] January 11, 2002 (324455) 2006 UH1 ^[11] October 16, 2006 (325480) 2009 RW2 September 11, 2009 327512 Bíró January 24, 2006 (329600) 2003 FF8 March 30, 2003 (332286) 2006 TT October 1, 2006 (333612) 2007 RB11 ^[1] September 5, 2007 338373 Fonóalbert December 25, 2002 (338578) 2003 SU111 ^[7] September 20, 2003 (341959) 2008 QM August 21, 2008 (342765) 2008 WB97 ^[13] November 28, 2008 (342863) 2008 YO30 December 30, 2008 344641 Szeleczky ^[7] August 23, 2003 (346302) 2008 QS3 August 25, 2008 348407 Patkósandrás May 12, 2005 (349069) 2006 YX19 December 25, 2006 (349400) 2007 YK3 December 17, 2007 (349717) 2008 YS28 December 29, 2008
Discoveries from #350,001 to #400,000 (350865) 2002 NC80 ^[16] October 17, 2011 (351040) 2003 SC170 ^[7] September 22, 2003 351785 Reguly April 21, 2006 (351213) 2004 MM3 June 18, 2004 (352160) 2007 RE ^[1] September 1, 2007 (352887) 2008 YP32 December 30, 2008 (352919) 2008 YM157 December 23, 2008 (353685) 2011 UY304 March 31, 2003 (354340) 2003 FM7 March 29, 2003 (354714) 2005 SU19 September 24, 2005 (355923) 2008 YN25 December 24, 2008 (356153) 2009 HD12 April 16, 2009 (356154) 2009 HO12 April 18, 2009 (356280) 2010 BK89 ^[1] August 31, 2007 (358179) 2006 SZ77 ^[11] September 23, 2006 (358274) 2006 UD4 October 18, 2006 (358483) 2007 RU1 ^[1] September 1, 2007 (358766) 2008 DF4 February 27, 2008 (361122) 2006 GW1 April 2, 2006 (361153) 2006 HJ152 April 24, 2006 (361752) 2007 YZ3 December 19, 2007 (363748) 2005 AF January 3, 2005 (364299) 2006 UG4 October 17, 2006 (365210) 2009 HM12 April 18, 2009 (367188) 2006 YU44 December 23, 2006 (371368) 2006 QD1 August 18, 2006 (373867) 2003 SG33^[7] September 18, 2003 (374943) 2007 BX49 January 26, 2007 (375066) 2007 RZ4^[1] August 31, 2007 (375637) 2008 YC5 December 12, 2008 376694 Kassák^[17] January 30, 2011 (385854) 2006 QQ10^[11] August 19, 2006 (386277) 2008 QD August 20, 2008 (386463) 2008 YA9 December 23, 2008 (388336) 2006 TY11^[11] October 15, 2006 (388564) 2007 QB5^[1] August 31, 2007 (391506) 2007 RW9^[1] September 5, 2007 391988 Illmárton December 27, 2008	Discoveries from #400,001 to #450,000 (402008) 2003 QZ69^[7] August 26, 2003 (402851) 2007 RE11^[1] September 5, 2007 (403047) 2008 AB32 January 14, 2008 (406012) 2006 TP10^[11] October 14, 2006 (409902) 2006 TX11^[11] October 15, 2006 (410179) 2007 RZ1^[1] September 2, 2007 (410324) 2007 UX6^[1] October 20, 2007 (411243) 2010 RY40^[11] September 3, 2010 (418879) 2008 YN28 December 28, 2008 (418891) 2008 YK148 December 31, 2008 (420497) 2012 FR14 March 18, 2012 (428949) 2008 YV8 December 23, 2008 (432229) 2009 HL36 April 19, 2009 (434621) 2005 VB5 November 4, 2005 (434900) 2006 TU October 1, 2006 (435864) 2008 YZ8 December 23, 2008 (441408) 2008 GA April 1, 2008 (447774) 2007 RL13^[1] September 5, 2007 Discoveries from #450,001 to #500,000 (450297) 2004 PN42^[3] August 8, 2004 (456646) 2007 RJ5^[1] September 2, 2007 (462106) 2007 RF11^[1] September 5, 2007 (463240) 2012 FC March 16, 2012	Legend – co-discoveries ^1 with László Kiss ^2 with Katalin Sziládi ^3 with Gyula M. Szabó ^4 with Zsuzsanna Heiner ^5 with Alíz Derekas (discoveries) ^6 with Szabolcs Mészáros ^7 with Brigitta Sipőcz ^8 with Gábor Fûrész ^9 with Dorottya Szám ^10 with Tamás Szalai ^11 with Zoltán Kuli ^12 with Ádám Kárpáti ^13 with Csilla Orgel ^14 with JATE Asteroid Survey ^16 with Balázs Csák ^15 with Attila Szing ^17 with Stefan Kürti

References

1. http://titan.physx.u-szeged.hu/~sky/curri.html
2. Introducing the Hungarian Astronomical Association
3. GAIA-FUN-SSO-2 Workshop
4. Supernovae (10 Years of SN 1993J), IAU Colloquium 192, Valencia, 22-26 April 2003.
5. The first astronomical program on the Internet
6. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 March 2016. Retrieved April 2016.

External links

• Sárneczky Krisztián amateur astronomer webpage
• Asteroid hunter from Piszkéstető
• Comet Hale-Bopp finally goes dormant as it passes Neptune
• Krisztián Sárneczky
• JATE asteroid survey - numbered minor planets