(13980) Neuhauser Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 July 1992 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
For more that 30 years, Philipp D. Neuhauser (b. 1930) was a key member of the Public Affairs Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and through his versatility in public outreach he became an effective advocate of the pivotal place of JPL in the space program. The citation was prepared by R. House.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neuhauser is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neuhauser is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13980 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 NS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,874 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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