(14568) Zanotta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1998 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M. at San Marcello.
After early activity on variable stars, Milanese amateur astronomer Mauro Vittorio Zanotta (b. 1963) developed a keen interest in hunting for comets. His efforts paid off when he codiscovered comet C/1991 Y1 (Zanotta-Brewington).Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zanotta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zanotta is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14568 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0936 |
| Inclination | 6.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.