(664136) Tercu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2008 by EURONEAR at La Silla.
Ovidiu Tercu (b. 1971) is the founder of the Astronomical Observatory of the Museum Complex of Natural Sciences and Călin Popovici Astroclub in Galați, Romania. He has contributed to public outreach and astronomy education, observing asteroids, comets, discovering variable stars, and has been a mentor for generations of amateur and professional astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tercu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tercu is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 664136 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 EM144 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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