(14539) Clocke Roeland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1997 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
Klokke Roeland (or ‘Clocke Roeland’, using the historic spelling) is the storm bell that is the symbol of the independent spirit of the city of Ghent. The name in fact refers to three successive bells, cast in 1314, 1660 and 1948 respectively.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clocke Roeland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clocke Roeland is 2.94 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14539 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RU9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 4.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.