(100897) Piatra Neamt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1998 by Tesi, L., Caronia, A. at San Marcello.
Piatra Neamt is the capital city of Neamt County in the region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. The city is the current residence of the second discoverer. The ruins of a large Dacian city, Petrodava, mentioned by Ptolemy in his Geographia, are situated near Piatra Neamt.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piatra Neamt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piatra Neamt is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100897 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 JW3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 1.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.812 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.