(2658) Gingerich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 1980 by Harvard Observatory at Harvard.
Where Gingerich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gingerich is 3.74 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2658 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 CK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,169 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.139 |
| Rotation period | 2.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.292 |
| Inclination | 9.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.