(138200) Anderswall Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 March 2000 by Uppsala-DLR Asteroid Survey at Kvistaberg.

Anders Wall (b. 1931) is a Swedish businessman and philanthropist. Through his foundation he has provided support to many students of astronomy and young astronomers, as well as initiatives promoting scientific outreach and education.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Anderswall is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anderswall is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number138200
Provisional designation2000 EW137
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.76
Orbital period4.12 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.93 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination14.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.24 au

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

Also named after someone called Anders

Also discovered on 10 March 2000

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