(14624) Prymachenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Maria Avksentyevna Prymachenko (1909-1998) was a prolific Ukrainian artist who mainly expressed herself in the naïve style of painting. She was also an accomplished embroiderer and potter. The name was suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Prymachenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prymachenko is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14624 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UO24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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