(214487) Baranivka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 2005 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
The town of Baranivka is known for one of the oldest plants for the production of porcelain in Ukraine. The plant has been a participant in many international exhibitions and workshops. A collection of rare porcelain articles is exhibited in the plant museum.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baranivka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baranivka is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214487 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UP12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.66 km (#11,327 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.