(594782) Kacperwierzchos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 2013 by M. Å»oÅnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Kacper Wierzchoś (b. 1988) is a senior research specialist in the Catalina Sky Survey. He has discovered several comets as well as a number of minor planets. In 2020, he was a co-discoverer of 2020 CD3, which was a temporary satellite of the Earth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kacperwierzchos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kacperwierzchos is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 594782 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 YV15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.319 |
| Inclination | 5.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.736 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.