(10607) Amandahatton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Named in honor of the discoverer's stepdaughter, Amanda H. Hatton (b. 1967).Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amandahatton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amandahatton is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10607 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VQ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.53 km (#9,674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.303 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 November 1996
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