(4573) Piestany Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1986 by M. Antal at Piwnice.

Where Piestany is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piestany is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4573
Provisional designation1986 TP6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.2 km (#3,090 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.178
Absolute magnitude (H)11.88
Orbital period5.30 years
Semi-major axis3.04 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.85 – 3.23 au
Eccentricity0.0628
Inclination9.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.87 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 5 October 1986

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