(359103) Ottopiene Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 2009 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Otto Piene (1928-2014) was a German artist, visionary and teacher who co-founded the ZERO group, directed MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies and coined the term “Sky Art”. In his search for the “pure energy” of light he interwove art, science and environmental responsibility. Citation by D. Jung.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ottopiene is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ottopiene is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 359103 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 BS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.04 km (#16,999 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.836 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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