(14220) Alexgibbs Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.

Alex Gibbs (b. 1967) is an observer and software engineer with the Catalina Sky Survey who has made numerous contributions to CSS efficiency and effectiveness. He is also the discoverer of comet P/2012 F5 (Gibbs), only the ninth known main-belt comet.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alexgibbs is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexgibbs is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	14220
Provisional designation	1999 VE115
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	21.0 km (#2,077 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0480
Rotation period	11.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.61
Orbital period	4.36 years
Semi-major axis	2.67 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.23 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity	0.164
Inclination	10.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.22 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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