(187680) Stelck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 2008 by A. Lowe at Mayhill.
Charles R. Stelck (b. 1917), a former University of Alberta geology professor, is a renowned Canadian paleontologist, stratigrapher and teacher.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stelck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stelck is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 187680 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DE5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 5.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.897 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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