(383067) Stoofke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 2005 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
Steven Terlaeken (b. 1969), nicknamed Stoofke, created ‘Loop naar de maan’ (‘Run to the moon’), a fund raising event for cancer research organized by Kom op tegen Kanker - Belgium.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stoofke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stoofke is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 383067 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 RA5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 4.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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