(13680) Katyafrantseva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Ukrainian astronomer Kateryna (“Katya”) Frantseva (b. 1991) has advanced our understanding of how asteroids, comets and dust affect planetary surfaces in the Solar System and beyond.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katyafrantseva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katyafrantseva is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13680 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0579 |
| Inclination | 1.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.