(14189) Sevre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
François Sèvre (b. 1948) started his career as an infrared astronomy engineer at Meudon Observatory. He has participated in a large number of observing runs, most notably at the Pic du Midi Observatory, where his knowledge of the mountain and his human qualities have always been appreciated.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sevre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sevre is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14189 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XB14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.27 km (#8,558 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.103 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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