(352214) Szczecin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 2007 by Astronomical Research Observatory at Charleston.
Szczecin is a town in north-west Poland by the river Odra. The town has a rich and interesting history, and was the birth place of astrophysicist Aleksander Wolszczan. Name suggested by T. Skowron and students from the XIII High School in Szczecin.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szczecin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szczecin is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 352214 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TY4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 0.597° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.