(14098) Simek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 1997 by Galad, A., Pravda, A. at Modra.
Czech radio astronomer Miloš Šimek (b. 1933) has worked at the Ondřejov Observatory since 1956. He studied the structure of major meteor showers and meteor head echoes using long term observations by radar. The name was suggested by J. Grygar.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simek is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14098 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.38 km (#7,225 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 9.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0814 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.