(10588) Adamcrandall Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 July 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.

Named in honor of the discoverer's stepson, Adam Crandall Rees (b. 1960).Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Adamcrandall is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adamcrandall is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10588
Provisional designation1996 OE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.18
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 2.53 au
Eccentricity0.0513
Inclination2.62°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Adam

Also discovered on 18 July 1996

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