(4143) Huziak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 1981 by L. G. Taff at Socorro.
Richard Huziak (b. 1957) is a Canadian amateur astronomer with wide-ranging interests, which he pursues with a 0.25-m telescope. He has been a most enthusiastic supporter of the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society, Saskatoon Centre, as well as of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Huziak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Huziak is 3.32 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4143 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 QN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.7 km (#2,747 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 2.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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