(562008) Samtackeff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2004 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Samantha “Sam” Tackeff (b. 1986) is a North American entrepreneur and food connoisseur. Her career spans working at a bookstore dedicated to food and cookbooks, to founding a company enabling veterans, seniors, and people of all backgrounds to access wellness programs and yoga classes from home. She is an active Wellesley College alumnae volunteer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Samtackeff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Samtackeff is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 562008 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 XW62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.