(149113) Stewartbushman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Stewart Bushman (b. 1973) is a senior engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the Propulsion Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stewartbushman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stewartbushman is 2.90 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 149113 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CK258 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0970 |
| Inclination | 2.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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