(14145) Sciam Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.

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Where Sciam is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sciam is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number14145
Provisional designation1998 SE24
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.48
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.208
Inclination4.23°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.906 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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