(14937) Thirsk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Robert Brent Thirsk (b. 1953), selected as a Canadian astronaut in 1983, flew on space shuttle mission STS-78.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thirsk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thirsk is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14937 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 CP3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 2.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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