(188693) Roosevelt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th President of the United States and is one of the most admired leaders in American history. Among his many accomplishments he is well known for his conservationism, having established the US Forest Service, five National Parks, 18 National Monuments, and 150 National Forests.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Roosevelt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roosevelt is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188693 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TO14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 7.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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