(51915) Andry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Andry is the nickname of Andrea Casulli (b. 2013), grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andry is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 51915 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QF71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.6 km (#4,778 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 14.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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