(18114) Rosenbush Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Vera K. Rosenbush (b. 1948) is a senior scientist at the main astronomical observatory of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine. She is a pioneer in investigating the optical polarimetric opposition effect in planetary satellites and minor planets.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosenbush is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosenbush is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18114 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NN19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.33 km (#7,280 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Vera
All asteroids named after someone called Vera
Also discovered on 5 July 2000
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