(14074) Riccati Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 1996 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
The family of Italian mathematicians of Jacopo Francesco Riccati (1676-1754) and his sons Vincenzo (1707-1775), Giordano (1709-1790) and Francesco (1718-1791) wrote principally on differential equations, geometry and the work of Newton. Riccati's differential equation is famous.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Riccati is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Riccati is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14074 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 NS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0884 |
| Inclination | 9.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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