(13994) Tuominen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 1993 by UESAC at La Silla.
Oulu astronomer Ilkka Tuominen works on the solar cycle, late-type star activity and astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tuominen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tuominen is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13994 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FA15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 7.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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