(80675) Kwentus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Peter (1923-1985) and Virginia “Ginger” (1929-2008) Kwentus were members and devoted supporters of the Warren Astronomical Society in Michigan. Pete was a telescope maker and served in executive-board positions of W.A.S. in the 1970s and 1980s.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kwentus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kwentus is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 80675 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 BV22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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