(14071) Gadabird Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Bonnie Bird (b. 1947) and Andreas Gada (b. 1952) are amateur astronomers in Toronto who were married in 1982. It is because of their hard work and leadership that the annual “Starfest” event has become such a tremendous success since it was first held in 1982.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gadabird is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gadabird is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14071 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 JK13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.46 km (#9,774 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Rotation period | 7.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0531 |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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