(191282) Feustel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 2003 by KLENOT at Klet.
Andrew J. Feustel (b. 1965), NASA astronaut, served on the crew of STS-125, which successfully extended the Hubble Telescope capabilities, and STS-134, Space Shuttle Endeavour's final mission, which delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. He also takes part in public outreach.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Feustel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Feustel is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 191282 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 2.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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