(14805) Amandaostwald Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Amanda Ostwald (b. 1987) is an American planetary scientist at Michigan State University. Her research has focused on understanding the igneous history of Martian meteorites and incorporating data from Mars rover missions to understand the evolution of the Martian crust.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amandaostwald is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amandaostwald is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14805 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ED15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0815 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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