(141414) Bochanski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
John Bochanski (b. 1980) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. John is best known for his work on the luminosity function of low-mass stars and the structure of the Milky Way.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bochanski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bochanski is 3.48 au from the Sun and 4.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 141414 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AK205 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0987 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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