(676734) Wojcicki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2012 by Zolnowski, M., Kusiak, M. at Tincana.
Karol Wójcicki (b. 1988) is a well-known Polish popularizer of astronomy, known for his contagious enthusiasm and sharing of knowledge on social media. He is a founder of the blog “Head in the stars”. Karol has a great talent for explaining complex concepts in an understandable way, which captivates listeners with his lectures on astronomy and astronautics.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wojcicki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wojcicki is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 676734 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 NJ65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 6.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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