(800457) Floriangoebel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2014 by EURONEAR at Roque de los Muchachos.
Florian Goebel (1972–2008) was a German researcher in high-energy astronomy. He was the driving force behind the construction of the second MAGIC telescope in La Palma. An unfortunate accident took Florian's life while he was working at the MAGIC site, but his inspiration will follow every new generation of physicists in the MAGIC collaboration.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Floriangoebel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Floriangoebel is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 800457 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 FC86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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