(224206) Pietchisson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Pietchisson is the name of an old isolated farmhouse in the Swiss Jura. The local phrase “Pietchisson behind the moon” therefore means “a very remote place”. The name was suggested by C. Oppliger.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pietchisson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pietchisson is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 224206 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 SY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 6.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.