(14627) Emilkowalski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1998 by R. A. Kowalski at Zephyrhills.
Emil Kowalski (1918-1994) of Syosset, New York, though not a scientist himself, encouraged and fostered the discoverer's childhood interest in observational astronomy and space technology.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilkowalski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilkowalski is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14627 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.11 km (#7,504 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Rotation period | 11.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 17.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Emil
- (4912) Emilhaury
- (15262) Abderhalden
- (15343) Von Wohlgemuth
- (15378) Artin
- (20322) Emilwilawer
- (65685) Behring
- (82559) Emilbrezina
All asteroids named after someone called Emil