Asteroids with Satellites Database--Johnston's Archive

(14708) Slaven

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 8 November 2025

--Orbital and physical data--

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dynamical type, primary: main belt asteroid

orbital data, primary (osculating elements) [JPL] :
semimajor axis a: 2.23718618131 AU
orbital period P: 3.346273194 yr
(= 1222.2262841 d)
eccentricity e: 0.23184799147
perihelion distance q: 1.7184990586 AU
aphelion distance Q: 2.755873304 AU
inclination i: 3.309461034°
argument of perihelion ω: 188.39028126°
ascending node Ω: 169.75048186°
mean anomaly M: 19.06512141°
perihelion passage TP: 2025 Sep 17.2725209
Epoch: 2025 Nov 21
data arc: 1978-2025 (3257 obs.)
Earth MOID: 0.713519 AU
Jupiter Tisserand invariant TJ: 3.599

orbital data, secondary:
semimajor axis as: 15 km [*E]
separation/primary radius as/rp:14 [*E]
separation/Hill radius as/rH:0.052 [*E]
orbital period Ps: 5.71 ± 0.04 d [B25o]
eccentricity es: ?
normalized ang. mom. αL: ?

other data, system (combined):
absolute mag. H: 14.82 [MPC]
slope parameter G: (0.15) [*A]
effective diameter dE: 2.19 ± 0.34 km [M19a]
geometric albedo: 0.486 ± 0.172 [M19a]
color index U-B: ?
color index B-V: ?
taxonomic type: ?
mass m: ?
density ρ: (1.6 g/cm3) [*A]
Hill radius rH: 280 km [*E]

other data, primary:
diameter dp: 2.10 ± 0.33 km [*D]
dimensions :~2.4 x ~1.8 km [*E]
axial ratios a/b, b/c:1.3, ? [*E]
rotation period RPp: 2.8004 ± 0.0002 h [B25o]
amplitude in mag., rotational ΔM: 0.3 [B25o]
amplitude in mag., mutual events ΔM:0.09 [B25o]
pole direction Β, λ: ? , ?

other data, secondary:
diameter ds: >0.61 km [*D]
diameter ratio ds/dp: >0.29 [B25o]
component mag. difference ΔM: 2.69 [*D]
rotation period RPs: ?

-- (14708) Slaven --discovery and notes:

Primary discovered 2000 Feb 02 from Socorro, New Mexico, USA by Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team. Alternate designation(s): 2000 CU26, 1978 PZ, 1985 UE5, 1985 VF5, 1991 KS, 1998 MC31. Linked to prediscovery observations from 1978 Aug 08. Permanent number assigned 2000 Apr 18.

Named 2001 Oct 02 for Kathy Slaven [MPC043686].

Companion discovered 2025 Aug 29 by V. Benishek, P. Pravec, P. Fatka, P. Kusnirak, K. Ergashev, O. Burkhonov, R. Durkee, J. Oey, N. Ruocco, F. Vachier, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, D. Augustin, A. Leroy, A. Rajaonarivelo, H. J. Ralaimanampisoa, F. Rabemanotrona, A. Klotz, J. Berthier, and P. Thierry using lightcurve observations from Sopot Observatory, Serbia; Maidanak Observatory, Uzbekistan; Shed of Science South Observatory, Pontotoc, Texas, USA; Blue Mountains Observatory, Leura, New South Wales, Australia; Osservatorio Astronomico Nastro Verde, Sorrento, Italy; Observatoire des Makes, Reunion, France; Modra Observatory, Slovakia; e-EyE Observatory, Spain; Ecole du Monde Besely, Madagascar. Announced 2025 Nov 06 [B25o].

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