(563853) Andrewdubeyjames Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2011 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Andrew Dubey James (b. 1972) has worked as a British government employee for 32 years. He is a keen sportsman and scuba diver and also enjoys training others in these pursuits. Andrew is the son-in-law of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #10, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewdubeyjames is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewdubeyjames is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 563853 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 EV120 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0194 |
| Inclination | 6.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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