(152985) Kenkellermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2000 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Kenneth Irwin Kellermann (b. 1937) is a radio astronomer at the (U.S.) National Radio Astronomy Observatory. He is known for radio spectroscopy, for leadership in the development of very long baseline interferometry, and for the achievement of high-spatial resolution and increased sensitivity in radio observations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kenkellermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenkellermann is 2.08 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 152985 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GS182 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 6.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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