(14994) Uppenkamp Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Wolfgang Uppenkamp (b. 1953) teaches literature in English and German at the Pascal-Gymnasium in Grevenbroich, North-Rhine Westphalia. He uses innovative media to inspire his students.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uppenkamp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uppenkamp is 3.39 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14994 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UW18 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.68 |
| Orbital period | 6.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.29 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0315 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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