(14148) Jimchamberlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
James Arthur Chamberlin (1915-1981) worked on Avro Aircraft's Jetliner and Arrow projects, then moved to NASA and was involved with the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jimchamberlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimchamberlin is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14148 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SO45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 1.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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