(114023) Harvanek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Michael J. Harvanek (b. 1963) is an American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Harvanek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harvanek is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114023 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UL52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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