(379470) Carolynjones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 2010 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Carolyn Jones (1930–1983) was an American actress who played Morticia in the 1960s sitcom The Addams Family. Her portrayal helped define the character’s macabre charm. This minor planet is a member of the Addams family, a collisional-asteroid family identified by Nesvorný and colleagues in 2024.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carolynjones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carolynjones is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 379470 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 DQ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 8.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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