(289600) Tastevin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin is a Bacchanalian fraternity of Burgundy wine connoisseurs. Originally formed under the ancien régime and re-established in 1934, the Chevaliers du Tastevin are based at the 12th-century castle of Clos de Vougeot in the Côte d’Or county, France.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tastevin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tastevin is 3.08 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 289600 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GR9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.44 km (#14,126 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0940 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0254 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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