(6914) Becquerel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H., Holt, H. E. at Palomar.

Where Becquerel is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBecquerelBecquerel

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Becquerel is 2.87 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6914
Provisional designation1992 GZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.05
Orbital period4.13 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 3.21 au
Eccentricity0.246
Inclination2.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.928 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 April 1992