(233459) Gregquicke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Greg Quicke (1961–2024) was an Australian amateur astronomer, astronomy tour operator and author. He was a presenter on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and British Broadcasting Corporation Stargazing Live TV specials. Nicknamed “Space Gandalf”, Greg had his own ABC television series A Stargazer's Guide to the Cosmos.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 32), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gregquicke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gregquicke is 3.49 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233459 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JJ62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.58 km (#9,607 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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