(583418) Herbertgush Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Herbert Gush (1929–2025) was a Canadian astrophysicist at the University of British Columbia. He pioneered the techniques of radio interferometry, but is best known for his definitive evidence that the cosmic microwave background has a precise thermal spectrum. This demonstrated that the universe was in good thermal equilibrium when it was only 10 days old.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Herbertgush is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Herbertgush is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 583418 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 GW202 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 5.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.894 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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