(604001) Iagiellonica Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 2014 by M. Å»oÅnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Iagiellonica is the Latin name of the Jagiellonian University, which was founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great. The university is one of the leading research institutions in Poland. One of its most famous alumni was Nicolaus Copernicus, whose De Revolutionibus is kept in the Jagiellonian Library.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iagiellonica is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iagiellonica is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 604001 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 KC7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0747 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.