(8446) Tazieff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1973 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Garun Tazieff (Taziev; 1914-1998), Polish-born Belgian geologist, volcanologist and writer, was the author of books and films about volcanoes and earthquakes. An outstanding connoisseur of volcanoes, he was one of the best popularizers of earth science.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tazieff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tazieff is 1.97 au from the Sun and 0.971 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8446 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SB6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.52 km (#16,234 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.442 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 1.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.