(563318) ten Kate Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 2014 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkesteto.
Inge Loes ten Kate (b. 1976) is a Dutch astrobiologist at Utrecht University. She is a specialist on Martian environments and was involved in developing instruments for the Curiosity Mars rover.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where ten Kate is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: ten Kate is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 563318 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CD144 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0737 |
| Inclination | 5.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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