(22105) Pirko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 June 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Richard G. Pirko (1952-2008) was a producer and space science educator for the Ward Beecher Planetarium at Youngstown State University. An accomplished photographer, pilot and horse trainer, his passion for astronomy exposed many college students to new educational experiences.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pirko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pirko is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22105 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LS36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 8.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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