(223566) Petignat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 2004 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Gautier Petignat (b. 1941) is an active member of the Société jurassienne d´astronomie. In particular, he conducts public visits at the Jura Observatory near Vicques.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petignat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petignat is 2.54 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 223566 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 FL17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.