(14965) Bonk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 May 1997 by N. Ehring at Bornheim.
Werner Bonk (b. 1923) is a German engineer and amateur astronomer who has measured several hundred positions of minor planets. He introduced the discoverer to astrometry and provided him with assistance and encouragement for many years.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonk is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14965 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 KC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.85 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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