(14054) Dusek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Jiří Dušek (b. 1971) is an astronomer at the Nicolas Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium in Brno. He is one of the founders of the Czech Internet astronomical newspaper IAN and is well known for his long-term interest in the Úpice youth astronomy camps and other educational projects.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dusek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dusek is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14054 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.91 km (#10,777 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 3.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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