(14914) Moreux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Théophile Moreux (1867-1954), commonly known as “Abbé Moreux”, was a French astronomer and meteorologist. He founded an observatory in Bourges, where he was professor of science and mathematics. He observed surface features on the Moon and Mars, and wrote several popular books on astronomy.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moreux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moreux is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14914 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TM26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,390 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.303 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0343 |
| Inclination | 8.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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