(354903) Shostak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 2005 by R. L. Millis L. H. Wasserman at Kitt Peak.
Seth Shostak (b. 1943) is an American astronomer and Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute. He is recognized for his work using radio telescopes in the search for evidence for extraterrestrial life, and for his many decades of skillful and wide-ranging public outreach through books, articles, films, talks, media interviews, and his national radio program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shostak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shostak is 1.94 au from the Sun and 0.957 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 354903 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BT282 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 1.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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