(230728) Tedstryk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Theodore Stryk (b. 1979) is an American philosopher and planetary-image expert at Roane State Community College. He provided expertise and created images that were used by the NASA New Horizons team during its exploration of Pluto and Arrokoth. These images have been widely appreciated by the general public.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tedstryk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tedstryk is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 230728 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 UE316 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.74 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 0.967° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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