(23707) Chambliss Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1997 by J. Bruton at Chinle.
Carlson R. Chambliss (b. 1941) is an astronomer and Emeritus Professor at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He has written books on numismatics, philately, and blackjack, and created and sponsored numerous awards in his name honoring achievements in academia and science, especially astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chambliss is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chambliss is 3.50 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23707 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TZ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.20 km (#7,418 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.179 |
| Rotation period | 5.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.96 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.