(14509) Lucenec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 1996 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Lučenec is a small historical town, cultural and industrial center of Novohrad in the south of Slovakia, where the first discoverer spent his childhood. It dates from the thirteenth century. During its history it has twice been razed by fire (in 1622 and 1849).Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucenec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucenec is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14509 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 ER2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0522 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.