(14080) Heppenheim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1997 by Starkenburg at Heppenheim.
The beautiful city of Heppenheim, with its medieval old town that was first mentioned in the year 755, is situated in a traditional wine-growing region of southwestern Germany. On a hill above the city the ruins of the Starkenburg castle dominate the picturesque scenery.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Heppenheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heppenheim is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14080 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0849 |
| Inclination | 6.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.