(104698) Alvindrew Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Benjamin Alvin Drew (b. 1962) is a former NASA astronaut who flew two Space Shuttle missions to the International Space Station as a mission specialist. He logged more than 25 days in space. He also conducted two space walks.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alvindrew is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alvindrew is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 104698 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GJ163 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.22 km (#17,401 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.270 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 6.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.874 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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