(202787) Kestecher Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 July 2008 by OAM at La Sagra.
Natalie Kestecher (b. 1961) is a multi-award-winning Australian radio producer. Her outstanding documentaries are characterized by a high personal engagement with and a respect for her interview partners all over the world. Natalie's broadcasts bring unique, often niche themes, to her audience's attention.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kestecher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kestecher is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202787 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 1.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.852 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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