(14804) Mariekschmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Mariek Schmidt (b. 1977) is an American planetary scientist at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. In addition to her study of volcanic rocks in the Oregon Cascade Range, she has been a leader in the exploration of Mars by participating in the various Mars rover missions and focusing on the role of volatiles during volcanism in Mars’ ancient past.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariekschmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariekschmidt is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14804 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EW13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.62 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0805 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 March 1981
- (2788) Andenne
- (3016) Meuse
- (3029) Sanders
- (3030) Vehrenberg
- (3042) Zelinsky
- (3058) Delmary
- (3075) Bornmann
- (3135) Lauer
- (3308) Ferreri
- (3472) Upgren
- (3498) Belton
- (3503) Brandt