(22613) Callander Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Thomas Callander Price Zimmermann (b. 1934) has been professor of renaissance history at Reed College (Oregon) and Davidson College (North Carolina). He is a past president of the American Alpine Club, where he helped organize Club policy on access to mountain recreation areas.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Callander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Callander is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22613 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KP4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 8.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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