(14995) Archytas

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Asteroid
(14995) Archytas
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.073  AU
eccentricity 0.088
Perihelion - aphelion 2.804 AU - 3.343 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.240 °
Sidereal period 5.39 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.9 mag
history
Explorer Paul G. Comba
Date of discovery November 5, 1997
Another name 1997 VY 1
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(14995) Archytas is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 5, 1997 by Paul G. Comba at the Prescott Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Archytas of Taranto on November 11, 2000 .