(14611) Elsaadawi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Nawal El Saadawi (1931) is a medical doctor, graduated from the University of Cairo, and writer. From 1979 to 1980 she was the advisor of the United Nations program for Women in Africa and the Middle East. She has lectured at Harvard, Sorbonne and Berkeley universities.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elsaadawi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elsaadawi is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14611 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SA148 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 4.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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