(97786) Oauam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Named for the Astronomical Observatory of Adam Mickiewicz University (OA UAM) in Poznań, Poland. The observatory was active in asteroid and comet observations starting in the 1930s. In the 1990s the focus shifted to physical studies of asteroids. Currently OA UAM is the main center for studies of small Solar System bodies in Poland.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oauam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oauam is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97786 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.760 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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