(14793) Gardner-Vandy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Kathryn Gardner-Vandy (b. 1982) is an American planetary scientist at Oklahoma State University and citizen of the Choctaw Nation. In addition to her research on melting of oxidized asteroidal bodies, she is a leader in efforts to bring STEM education to tribal communities from a culturally-relevant and respectful perspective.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gardner-Vandy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gardner-Vandy is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14793 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 SE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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