(214476) Stephencolbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Stephen Colbert (b. 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, actor and television host. Since 2005 he has hosted The Colbert Report, a parody of personality-driven political opinion programs. Colbert has won five Emmy awards for his work as a television writer.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stephencolbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stephencolbert is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214476 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TO15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0703 |
| Inclination | 9.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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