(14502) Morden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
James C. Morden (1869-1944) was an historian, educator and author in Stamford Township (now Niagara Falls), Ontario. Morden also had an active local political career as a member of Stamford Township Council, and a public school was named for him in 1952.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morden is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14502 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WB22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.72 km (#17,260 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.375 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0907 |
| Inclination | 5.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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