(652410) Janmarszalek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 December 2013 by M. Å»oÅnowsk M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Jan Marszałek (1949–2017) was a Polish machine mechanic who was passionate about engineering and astronomy. He was also the uncle of the first discoverer. Jan helped him to improve his first telescope for astrophotography.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janmarszalek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janmarszalek is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 652410 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 AZ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 23.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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