(23739) Kevin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Kevin Schindler (b. 1964) is outreach manager at Lowell Observatory. He oversees all aspects of Lowell's education and outreach programs, including personnel, programming, exhibits and gift shop.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Kevin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevin is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23739 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.64 km (#15,978 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 4.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.839 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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