(14097) Capdepera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 1997 by Lopez, A., Pacheco, R. at Costitx.
Capdepera, a village in eastern Mallorca where the first discoverer lived for many years, is celebrating its 700th anniversary in 2000. The village contains a well-preserved castle from the 14th century and a beautiful beach.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Capdepera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Capdepera is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14097 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PU4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0565 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 August 1997
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