(53629) Andrewpotter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Andrew E. Potter (b. 1926) is a space scientist who discovered the sodium and potassium components of the atmospheres of both Mercury and the moon. He worked for NASA from its inception until the 1990s.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewpotter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewpotter is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53629 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CJ112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 5.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.907 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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