(13325) Valerienataf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Valérie Nataf Lambert (b. 1959) is a well-known French TV news journalist who covers major international events. The name was suggested by M. A. Barucci and M. Fulchignoni.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valerienataf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valerienataf is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13325 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SV14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.92 km (#12,949 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.295 |
| Rotation period | 7.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0775 |
| Inclination | 4.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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