(701424) Piotrguzik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 2013 by M. Żolnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Piotr Guzik (b. 1985) is a Polish post-doctoral researcher at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. He is a member of the HYADES project. Guzik has been an active comet observer for over 25 years, and he popularizes knowledge in this field in a very accessible way through social media and lectures.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piotrguzik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piotrguzik is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 701424 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TX378 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Piotr
All asteroids named after someone called Piotr