(75996) Piekiel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Robert “Bob” Piekiel (b. 1961) is an astronomical educator. He is the author of several books on the history, manufacture and maintenance of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, .Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piekiel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piekiel is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 75996 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DS14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.73 km (#13,374 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.105 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 3.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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