(9883) Veecas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1994 by J. E. Rogers at Camarillo.
Named in honor of the Ventura County Astronomical Society (VCAS) on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. The discoverer was a founding member of VCAS and acknowledges the influence of other members with the development of ideas, tools and techniques, that would eventually lead to the establishment of Camarillo Observatory and its NEO follow-up program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Veecas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veecas is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9883 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.000 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.