(7014) Nietzsche Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Nietzsche is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNietzscheNietzsche

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nietzsche is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7014
Provisional designation1989 GT4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.99 km (#10,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.186
Absolute magnitude (H)13.86
Orbital period3.39 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.183
Inclination3.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.831 au

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

Also discovered on 3 April 1989

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