(3514) Hooke Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
English experimental scientist Robert Hooke (1635-1703) is known for his law of elasticity, the spring balance, an escapement for clocks and a Universal Joint commonly used at the end of a propeller shaft. The name was suggested for this specific minor planet by D. Bowater in the BBC Word of Mouth competition.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hooke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hooke is 3.34 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3514 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 UJ |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.0 km (#1,961 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0840 |
| Rotation period | 4.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.85 |
| Orbital period | 7.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.19 – 4.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 3.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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