(14659) Gregoriana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1999 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G. at Montelupo.
The Pontifical Gregorian University dates its origin to the founding of the Roman College in 1551. The name was suggested by Vatican astronomer G. Consolmagno on the occasion of the 64th meeting of Meteoritical Society in Rome in Sept. 2001.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gregoriana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gregoriana is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14659 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AF24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.22 km (#7,398 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.282 |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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