(453715) Blakesullivan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2011 by CSS at Catalina.
Blake Sullivan (b. 1987) is an American amateur paleontologist primarily focusing on fossils of the western United States. He has led dozens of excavations that have resulted in the discovery and description of several new species. Many of Blake's finds are on display at museums around the world.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Blakesullivan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blakesullivan is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 453715 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 AZ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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