(14185) Van Ness Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Michael E. Van Ness (b. 1974) has been an observer for LONEOS since 1998. He is interested in archaeoastronomy.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Van Ness is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Van Ness is 2.08 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14185 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WK32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.39 km (#9,909 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.266 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 7.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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