(13700) Connors Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 June 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Martin Gerard Connors (b. 1954), an associate professor at Athabasca University since 1996, was appointed Canada Research Chair in Space Science, Instrumentation and Networking in 2002.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Connors is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Connors is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13700 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MM36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.87 km (#15,518 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.258 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.765 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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