(14621) Tati Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1998 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
French comic genius Jacques Tati (1908-1982), a film writer, director and actor, is famous for comedy farces such as Jour De Fête (1946), rich with sound effects but virtually free of dialogue. His brilliant characterization of the quirky Mr. Hulot places him alongside the greats Chaplin and Keaton.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tati is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tati is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14621 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UF18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.90 km (#15,461 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.334 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 7.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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