(14411) Clerambault Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1991 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (1676-1749), a composer of music for organ and harpsichord, was organist at several places in Paris. The uncontested master of the French cantata, he is particularly well known for his sonatas for violin and basso continuo.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clerambault is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clerambault is 2.01 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14411 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.17 km (#12,350 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Rotation period | 3.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 4.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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