(14223) Dolby Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
John Dolby (b. 1961) was a telescope operator at the University of New Mexico's Capilla Peak Observatory during 1988-1989. Since 1995 he has provided consultation and technical assistance to the astronomical and biomedical communities about CCD imaging systems.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dolby is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dolby is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14223 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XW1 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.66 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.302 |
| Inclination | 3.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.657 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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