(14057) Manfredstoll Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1996 by Meyer, E., Obermair, E. at Linz.
Viennese computer specialist Manfred Stoll (b. 1938) is an expert in the practical application of computers in astronomy. Among other projects, he worked on software for digitizing photographic plates. He also developed a modern telescope drive system and control software, which is now also used at the observatory in Linz.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manfredstoll is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manfredstoll is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14057 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 2.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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