(14317) Antonov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (1906-1984) worked in Kiev beginning in 1952 and was the founder of a national scientific and technical school of aircraft building. He made many types of gliders, passenger and transport aircraft distinguished by the latest features and discoveries. He was also a talented poet and artist.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antonov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antonov is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14317 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 PC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.93 km (#12,925 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.262 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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