14918

14918 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 24, 1960, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory in Indiana, United States. The asteroid is named after the year 1491, which is significant in the history of the Americas. This year marked the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, an event that had a profound impact on the indigenous populations and the subsequent history of the region. The asteroid's name is a nod to this historical milestone. 14918 has an estimated diameter of approximately 10 kilometers and orbits the Sun with a semi-major axis of about 2.8 astronomical units. Its orbital period is roughly 4.7 Earth years. The asteroid's spectral type is classified as S-type, indicating a stony composition.