(579890) Mocnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2014 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Teo Mocnik (b. 1989) is a Slovenian astronomer currently working at Gemini North. Although his main research interest is exoplanets, during his ING studentship he performed observations of hundreds of asteroids, discovering a few near- Earth asteroid candidates and other minor planets as part of the EURONEAR project.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mocnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mocnik is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 579890 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 XT14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 8.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.