(14526) Xenocrates Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Xenocrates of Chalcedon (396-314 B.C.), philosopher and mathematician, was a student of Plato and teacher of Epicurus. As head of the Academy (339-314 B.C.) he upheld Plato's policy that geometry and music are prerequisites to the study of philosophy. He wrote on the history of geometry and on number theory.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xenocrates is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xenocrates is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14526 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.223 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 May 1997
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