(23153) Andrewnowell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew John Nowell (b. 1988) was awarded first place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Nottingham High School, Nottingham, England.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewnowell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewnowell is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23153 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CH46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.55 km (#11,535 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.178 |
| Rotation period | 6.67 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 5.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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