(45638) Teske Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
David Teske (b. 1965) is an American amateur astronomer and Coordinator of the Lunar Topographic Studies Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. As editor of The Lunar Observer, he has contributed to the documentation and study of lunar-surface features through sustained observational work.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Teske is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teske is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 45638 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EK20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.69 km (#13,491 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.357 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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