(32038) Kwiecinski Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Jarek Kwiecinski (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and environmental sciences project. He attends the Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kwiecinski is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kwiecinski is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32038
Provisional designation2000 JN22
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.4
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.79 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.194
Inclination1.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.782 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 6 May 2000

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