(9164) Colbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Edwin H. Colbert (b. 1905) is a distinguished U.S. vertebrate paleontologist who has made major contributions to our knowledge of dinosaur evolution and the earth's geological history, notably by proving the continental connection of Antarctica and southern Africa in Lower Triassic times. The name was suggested by K. Kron.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Colbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Colbert is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9164 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.6 km (#3,507 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 5.09 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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