(14345) Gritsevich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Maria Gritsevich (b. 1977) is a research scientist at the Finnish Geodetic Institute specializing in the ablation properties of meteorites. In particular, her work has contributed toward understanding the trajectory and orbit of the Chelyabinsk meteoroid.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gritsevich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gritsevich is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14345 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 3.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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