(4536) Drewpinsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
David Drew Pinsky (“Dr. Drew”, b. 1958) cohosts Loveline, a syndicated radio program that dispenses medical and relationship advice to millions of listeners. He has also written a book detailing his experiences in treating patients at an addiction rehab clinic. The name was suggested by T. Burbine.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Drewpinsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Drewpinsky is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4536 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 DA6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.97 km (#12,825 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.540 |
| Rotation period | 8.15 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0830 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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