(14643) Morata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1998 by R. Roy at Blauvac.
Didier (b. 1954) and Stephane (b. 1977) Morata observe with a 0.30-m telescope from Martigues, in southern France. They have discovered novae in M31 and minor planets and are now undertaking spectroscopy of Be-type stars. Stephane is studying physics, and Didier is a chemist and editor of the magazine CCD et telescope.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morata is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14643 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WZ30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.58 km (#11,478 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Rotation period | 32.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.884 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.