(253536) Tymchenko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 2003 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Mykhajlo Todosovych Tymchenko (1943-2013) was a Ukrainian physical education teacher in the Andrushivka gymnasium and a sports coach, who taught many generations of local schoolchildren.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tymchenko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tymchenko is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 253536 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SB215 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0412 |
| Inclination | 5.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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