(10063) Erinleeryan Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Erin Lee Ryan (b. 1981) is a research scientist with the SETI Institute whose work includes spectral and lightcurve observations of the Hilda asteroids.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erinleeryan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erinleeryan is 4.03 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10063 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 SZ2 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.83 |
| Orbital period | 7.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.85 – 4.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0343 |
| Inclination | 2.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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