(14871) Pyramus Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
In classic literature, Pyramus and Thisbe are two lovers whose union is prevented by their opposing parents and whose lives end in a tragic double suicide. The two lovers are now finally united forever in the minor-planet belt. The name was proposed by H. Raab.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pyramus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pyramus is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14871 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TH7 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.18 km (#5,633 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 6.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 4.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 0.983° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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