(173872) Andrewwest Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Andrew A. West (b. 1977) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his studies of magnetic activity and dynamics of low-mass stars.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewwest is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewwest is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 173872 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TJ245 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 2.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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