(32263) Kusnierkiewicz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 2000 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
David Yan Kusnierkiewicz (b. 1955) is the mission systems engineer of the New Horizons Pluto Kuiper Belt mission. In this role he is making a fundamental contribution to the exploration of the solar system.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kusnierkiewicz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kusnierkiewicz is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32263 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OH69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.94 km (#12,882 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.150 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0244 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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