(9056) Piskunov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Nikolai Piskunov (b. 1957), professor of astronomy at Uppsala Astronomical Observatory, has made fundamental contributions to our knowledge of physical and chemical surface structures on stars, especially the influence of magnetic fields.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piskunov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piskunov is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9056 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 EQ14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.34 km (#9,971 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Rotation period | 2.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0418 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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