(10758) Aldoushuxley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-1963), an English writer, is best known for his pessimistic 1932 novel Brave New World. Deeply concerned with the future of mankind, he anticipated in his work reproductive technology and psychological manipulation, leading to profound negative changes in society.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aldoushuxley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aldoushuxley is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10758 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SM7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.76 km (#15,727 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0977 |
| Inclination | 6.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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