(555292) Bakels Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 2013 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkesteto.
Corrie Bakels (b. 1942) is a Dutch archaeobotanist, specializing on the (pre-)history of farming and its influence on the landscape. She is the founder of the archaeobotanical laboratory at Leiden University and was the first female member of the Dutch National Academic Council.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bakels is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bakels is 3.39 au from the Sun and 4.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 555292 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 UZ32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 9.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.