(722063) Andrasz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 2013 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Józef Andrasz (1891–1963) was a Polish Jesuit priest. He studied philosophy and theology in Poland and Grafenberg (Moravia). He was a writer, retreat leader, and spiritual director, and he worked at the Jesuit Publishing House in Krakow.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrasz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrasz is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 722063 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 CO83 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 5.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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