(364166) Trebek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
George Alexander Trebek (1940–2020) was a Canadian-American television personality and game show host, who hosted the game show Jeopardy! for over 36 years. He was awarded seven Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy Awards between 1989 and 2020. He also was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #18, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Trebek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Trebek is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 364166 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0731 |
| Inclination | 6.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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