109714

109714 is a minor planet in the outer region of the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 16, 2001, by astronomers at the Lincoln Laboratory ETS in Socorro, New Mexico, as part of the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project. The asteroid is classified as a main-belt asteroid, with a semi-major axis of approximately 3.1 astronomical units (AU), an orbital period of about 5.6 Earth years, and an eccentricity of 0.14. Its absolute magnitude is 15.9, indicating a diameter of roughly 2.5 kilometers. The asteroid's orbital inclination is 11.5 degrees relative to the ecliptic plane. Due to its size and location, 109714 is not considered a near-Earth object or a potentially hazardous asteroid. The asteroid's spectral type is not well-determined, but it is likely a C-type asteroid, which are carbonaceous and often found in the outer asteroid belt. The asteroid's rotation period is not known, but it is expected to be relatively slow, given its size. 109714 has not been named, and it is designated by its provisional designation (109714) 2001 UF163.