(14533) Roy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 1997 by P. Antonini at Bedoin.
René Roy (b. 1938) is an amateur who has devoted much time to astronomical observations. He was especially interested in CCD technology applied to search and astrometry of minor planets and comets and has discovered two numbered minor planets.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Roy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roy is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14533 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 9.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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