(14832) Alechinsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 1987 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Belgian painter Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927) founded the expressionist movement “CoBrA”, a name linking the cities of Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. One of the leading artists in mid-century Europe, he is well known for his treatment of colors (“Walking Blue”), graphic humor and versatility in media and techniques.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alechinsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alechinsky is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14832 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 QC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,931 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.194 |
| Rotation period | 8.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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