(10230) Andrewnorton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1997 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew Norton (b. 1964) is an English astrophysicist at the Open University where he led major teaching and outreach initiatives, and carried out research into the time-domain astrophysics of compact binary stars. He led the SuperWASP Variable Stars citizen science project, supervised numerous Ph.D. students and won the RAS Higher Education Award.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewnorton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewnorton is 2.92 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10230 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 WU35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0119 |
| Inclination | 1.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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