(183114) Vicques Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2002 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Vicques is a small village in Swiss Jura and has been home to the Jura Observatory since 1998. The main goals of this amateur station are to carry out research and to introduce astronomy to the general public. Between 2001 and 2008 about 50 minor planets were found at Vicques.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vicques is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vicques is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183114 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RU140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 5.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.