(14141) Demeautis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Christophe Demeautis is an amateur astronomer who has been the leader and caretaker of observations of minor planets by the Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Électroniques. Discoverer of several minor planets, he is also a skilled scuba diver.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Demeautis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Demeautis is 1.88 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14141 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 4.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.863 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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