(14088) Ancus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1997 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Ancus Marcius, fourth king of Rome, reigned from 640 to 616 B.C. He transferred to Rome the neighboring populations, thereby beginning the long battle between Patricii and Plebeii.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ancus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ancus is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14088 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JB10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.98 km (#17,051 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.411 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0897 |
| Inclination | 2.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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