(14623) Kamoun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Paul G. D. Kamoun (b. 1953) has studied the radar detectability of comets. Using the 12.6-cm wavelength radar at Arecibo, he succeeded in detecting, for the first time, the nuclei of 2P/Encke (in 1980) and 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup (in 1982). The name was suggested by P. Michel.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kamoun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamoun is 2.25 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14623 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UE24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.54 km (#9,651 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0940 |
| Inclination | 7.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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