(595362) Schievink Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Romke Schievink (1961–2025) was a Dutch multimedia professional and active meteor observer. In the 1980s he was one of the pioneers of video meteor observations. He was a skilled restorer of old astronomical instruments, including the restoration of the former historic The Hague Zeiss planetarium.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schievink is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schievink is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 595362 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PC168 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 6.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.