(14351) Tomaskohout Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Tomas Kohout (b. 1980) is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, where he carries out geophysical research on meteorites and other samples, particularly studying their magnetic properties. He also investigates the role of shock processes on asteroid spectra.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomaskohout is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomaskohout is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14351 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.60 km (#13,700 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.259 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 2.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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