(14332) Brucebarnett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Bruce Barnett (b. 1956) is an American Certified Public Accountant who was the first Chief Financial Officer of the Planetary Science Institute. He provided infrastructure that allowed decades of growth at PSI, and generously provided administrative support and advice to other astronomical organizations when they were in need.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brucebarnett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brucebarnett is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14332 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 18.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.811 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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