(14164) Hennigar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Donald M. Hennigar (1887-1951) was an amateur telescope maker and active member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, London Centre. He served as vice president of the London Centre during 1936-1938. He was staff architect with the London Life Insurance Company.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hennigar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hennigar is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14164 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TH29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.98 km (#12,796 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.338 |
| Rotation period | 11.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0540 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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