(229255) Andrewelliott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2005 by P. Birtwhistle at Great Shefford.
Andrew John Elliott (1946-2010) was a British observer who pioneered the use of low-light devices, precision timing and video methods in observing short-lived phenomena. Assistant director for occultations of the British Astronomical Association Lunar and Asteroids Sections, he lectured widely in the UK and Europe.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewelliott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewelliott is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 229255 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0436 |
| Inclination | 3.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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