(233967) Vierkant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 2010 by R. Kracht at Sierra Stars.
Gisela Vierkant (b. 1919), mother of the discoverer, lived for many years in the city of Bremen, where Wilhelm Olbers discovered (2) Pallas and (4) Vesta at the Lilienthal Observatory.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vierkant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vierkant is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233967 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 BN4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0217 |
| Inclination | 5.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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