(14040) Andrejka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1995 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
This minor planet was chronologically the first to be discovered at Modra Observatory and is regarded there as a “precious stone”. It is dedicated to Andrea Galàdovà (b. 1970), familiarly known as Andrejka, wife of the first discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrejka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrejka is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14040 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 QD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.24 km (#16,706 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.266 |
| Rotation period | 310 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 3.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.942 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.