(93164) Gordontelepun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2000 by L. Ball at Emerald Lane.
Gordon Telepun (b. 1957) is a cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist in Decatur, AL. He graduated from Boston University's School Of Medicine in 1985. He is an experienced amateur astronomer, specializing in solar eclipses.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gordontelepun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gordontelepun is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 93164 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SR89 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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