(14438) MacLean Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Steven Glenwood MacLean (b. 1954), selected as a Canadian astronaut in 1983, is an expert in laser physics and space vision systems. He flew on space shuttle mission STS-52.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where MacLean is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: MacLean is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14438 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 HC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.37 km (#11,891 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 3.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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