(10003) Caryhuang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Cary K. Huang (b. 1997) is an animator and educator, known for his variety of animated web shows, coding projects, and data visualization videos. He and his twin brother created the popular online interactive size comparison tool “The Scale of the Universe” in 2010.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Caryhuang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Caryhuang is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10003 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 UD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.46 km (#14,079 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.214 |
| Rotation period | 3.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 1.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.927 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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