(10731) Dollyparton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1988 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Dolly Rebecca Parton (b. 1946) is a musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has composed thousands of songs, including megahits “Jolene”, “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She is known for her charitable works, including relief for wildfire victims, free books to support early childhood literacy, and contributions to COVID-19 research.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dollyparton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dollyparton is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10731 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 BL3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.02 km (#10,578 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.280 |
| Rotation period | 28.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.794 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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