(97471) Amybrenton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Amy Brenton (b. 1973) is a long-time academic advisor at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) and the Department of Planetary Sciences. She has provided guidance and advice for many graduate students and undergraduates in their academic journeys and assisted in their recruitment.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amybrenton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amybrenton is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97471 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CS40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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