(119890) Zamka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
George D. Zamka (b. 1962) is a retired American astronaut. Zamka piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery in its October 2007 mission to the International Space Station. He was the commander of the Space Shuttle mission in February 2010, an International Space Station assembly mission.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zamka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zamka is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 119890 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CD258 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0806 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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