(22903) Georgeclooney Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1999 by S. Donati at Monte Agliale.
George Clooney (b. 1961) is an American actor of international fame, winner of two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. Among the films in which he starred are two set in space: Solaris (2002) and Gravity (2013). Clooney has been a Messenger of Peace of the United Nations since 2008.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Georgeclooney is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Georgeclooney is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22903 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TU18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.73 km (#13,390 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.236 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 25.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.839 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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