(13975) Beatrixpotter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English writer, illustrator and natural scientist. Her books for children, e.g. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, that she illustrated with animals, made her famous. She was also highly respected for her studies and watercolors of mushrooms.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beatrixpotter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beatrixpotter is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13975 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 BP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.71 km (#15,827 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.381 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0850 |
| Inclination | 5.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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