(10719) Andamar Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Anne M. (b. 1944) and David (b. 1953) Marren are long-standing friends of the discoverer.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Andamar is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAndamarAndamar

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andamar is 1.97 au from the Sun and 0.978 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10719
Provisional designation1985 TW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.35 km (#11,942 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.312
Rotation period2.87 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.41
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.193
Inclination1.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.935 au

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

Also discovered on 15 October 1985

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