(170910) Brandonsanderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 December 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Brandon Sanderson (b. 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe in which most of his fantasy novels are set.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #6, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brandonsanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brandonsanderson is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 170910 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 XE69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 5.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.894 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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