(69596) Balkowski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Chantal Balkowski (b. 1947) is a French astronomer and former vice president of Paris Observatory. Her interest focused mainly on galaxies in clusters, their dynamics and their distribution in the universe. Chantal also contributed to teaching astronomy to the public.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balkowski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balkowski is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69596 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FT14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 7.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0420 |
| Inclination | 6.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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